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On May 9, Brazils death toll from the coronavirus topped 10,000. Instead of marking the grim milestone with an address or a sign of respect for the victims, President Jair Bolsonaro took a spin on a jet ski. Video footage widely circulated on social media shows Brazils far-right leader grinning as he pulls up to a boat on Braslias Parano Lake where supporters are having a cookout. As he grips onto their boat, Bolsonaro jokes about the neurosis of Brazilians worried about the virus. Theres nothing to be done [about it], he shrugs. Its madness.

Even by the standards of other right-wing populists who have sought to downplay the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolsonaros defiance of reality was shocking. From the favelas of densely packed cities like Rio de Janeiro to the remote indigenous communities of the Amazon rain forest, Brazil has emerged as the new global epicenter of the pandemic, with the worlds highest rate of transmission and a health system now teetering on the brink of collapse.

Unlike the previous global hot spots Italy, Spain and the U.S. Brazil is an emerging economy, with a weaker social safety net that makes it harder for local authorities to persuade people to stay home, and an underfunded health care system. When a particularly severe outbreak struck the city of Manaus, in the Amazon, in late April, hospitals were quickly overrun, leading to a shortage of coffins. On May 17, the mayor of So Paulo, Latin Americas largest city, warned that hospitals there would collapse within two weeks if the infection rate continued to rise. The country has confirmed almost 18,000 deaths as of May 19, with a record 1,179 people dying in the preceding 24 hoursthe worlds second highest daily fatality rate. Epidemiologists say the peak is still weeks away.

For many Brazilian politicians and health experts, much of the blame for the heavy toll lies with the man on the jet ski. Defying social-distancing measures, Bolsonaro has held large rallies with supporters and waged what he calls a war against local governors who have tried to lock down their regions. Thanks in part to his example, many Braziliansbetween 45% and 60%, depending on the stateare refusing to comply with social-distancing measures, according to cell-phone tracking data. Adding to the chaos, Bolsonaro fired his Health Minister Luiz Mandetta in mid-April when he opposed his stance on social distancing. His replacement, a doctor with no political experience, resigned on May 15, after Bolsonaro pushed him to reopen the economy and promote unproven drugs to treat the virus.

The crisis comes as Bolsonaros administration is crumbling around him, just 16 months into his presidency. On April 24, Sergio Moro, his star Justice Minister, resigned, accusing the President of attempting to interfere with the federal police and sparking a political crisis. The departure of the most popular member of Bolsonaros Cabinet, widely seen as a moderating force, piles further pressure on the President: he now faces a criminal investigation into Moros claims that could lead to his impeachment. Bolsonaros personal approval rating has fallen 9 percentage points since January, according to a May 12 poll, to below 40%. Bolsonaros personality is extremely ill suited to a pandemic, says Gustavo Ribeiro, political scientist and founder of politics site The Brazilian Report. He cant unite the country, because his whole modus operandi is based on sowing division.

But Bolsonaro shows no sign of reversing courseand the crisis in Brazil is poised to deteriorate even further, leaving epidemiologists, humanitarians and regional leaders aghast. The President is co-responsible for many COVID deaths, says Arthur Virglio Neto, the mayor of Manaus, who watched his city overtaken by the virus in late April. With irresponsible, almost delinquent preaching, he encourages people to take to the streets. He has pushed many people to their deaths.

Brazils far-right President Bolsonaro addresses journalists from outside the Planalto Palace, the official presidential workplace, in Braslia on May 12 as cases of COVID-19 surge across the country

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Bolsonaro rose to power in 2018 by exploiting a period of intense anger at mainstream politicians and unprecedented polarization between the left and the right. A landmark corruption investigation, dubbed Car Wash, had exposed a breathtaking network of graft among Brazils political and business elites. Bolsonaro barreled into that situation as a political outsider, supposedly immune to the corrupt structures of large parties. An isolated figure in the capital, Braslia, he joined the right-wing Social Liberal Party to run for President, only to leave it after taking office. Upon assuming the presidency, he burnished his anticorruption credentials by appointing Moro, the popular lead Car Wash judge, as his Justice Minister.

The President presented himself as a maverick, willing to speak truths on issues that divide Brazil: praising the military dictatorship that led the country for two decades in the 20th century, promoting the use of force by police officers, railing against so-called gender ideology, and disdaining environmental protections for the Amazon rain forest and the rights of indigenous communities, which he says hold back Brazils agricultural sector.

In his willingness to say the unsayable and to take on the pillars of the establishment, Bolsonaro took his cues from the U.S. Presidentso much so that international media nicknamed him the Trump of the Tropics. Over his first 16 months in office, Bolsonaro determinedly fanned the flames of Brazils culture warssometimes literally. Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest last year surged 85% from 2018, as the President slashed regulations and enforcement meant to prevent land grabbers from setting fire to the forest to clear it for farming. When the international community pressured Brazils government to slow the destruction, Bolsonaro responded by telling Angela Merkel to reforest Germany.

But Bolsonaros sense of impunity may have sowed the seeds for his eventual downfall. In the early hours of April 24, Bolsonaro removed the chief of the federal police, Maurcio Valeixo, writing in his official decision that Valeixo had asked to step down. Hours later, Moro resigned as Justice Minister. He accused Bolsonaro of firing Valeixo in order to replace him with a lackey who would illegally feed him confidential information, and later said the President had also attempted to replace the regional head of the police in Rio de Janeiro state, where two of Bolsonaros sons are under investigation. Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing and has referred to Moro as Judas.

Moro is more cautious in criticizing the President. Speaking to TIME from a gray hotel room in Braslia, the former judge chooses his words carefully. There is a difficulty in facing the pandemic in Brazil due to the Presidents negationist position. Thats obvious, he says, adding that he felt uncomfortable being part of a government led by a President who has trivialized the virus. But my focus is on the rule of law. He says the Presidents alleged interventions with the police were the last straw in a whole scenario that has unfolded over the last year that showed that this new government was not fulfilling its promises to fight corruption and strengthen institutions.

The overlapping controversies of Bolsonaros handling of COVID-19 and Moros dramatic departure have begun to sap the Presidents support. A survey published May 12 by pollster CNT/MDA found the Presidents personal approval rating fell to 39.2% from 47.8% in January, as disapproval rose to 55.4% from 47.0%. But Bolsonaros radical base, which includes evangelical Christians, the military and the agriculture sector, remains strong, says Rodrigo Soares, a professor of Brazilian public policy at Columbia University. The President is [doubling down] to appeal to his core supporters, who would be displeased if he took a technocratic approach and listened to public-health experts. Thats not how he got where he is.

The same might be said of Trump, who has at times taken an approach to the coronavirus as cavalier as Bolsonaros. Both men have sowed confusion over the seriousness of the disease. Both have promoted unproven drugs as treatments for COVID-19, despite warnings of their serious side effects. In March, Bolsonaro visited Trump in the White Housea trip that ousted Health Minister Luiz Mandetta later described to CNN as a corona trip because several members of Bolsonaros team tested positive for the virus afterward.

Yet while Trump leads the richest country in the world, Bolsonaro leads an emerging market with one of the worlds highest rates of inequality. Health care access is patchy for millions of people, and fewer in Brazil than in the U.S. have the conditions necessary to work from home. Miguel Nicolelis, one of the most respected scientists in Brazil, who is coordinating a committee for northeastern states to track the viruss spread, says the situation is still worsening. Despite the very serious problems in the U.S., the exponential curve of cases and deaths in Brazil suggests we are not even close to our peak yet.

Nurse technician Vanda Ortega Witoto, 32, takes care of a patient in Parque das Tribos, an indigenous community near Manaus, the capital of Brazils northern Amazonas state

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In April, Vanda Ortega Witoto, a nurse technician, began monitoring the chief of her indigenous community. Messias Martins Moreira, 53, of the Kokama people, had a fever that wouldnt let up, which Ortega believed was COVID-19. There is no health center in Parque das Tribos, their remote community of 700 families on the banks of the Tarum-Au River in the Amazon. At first, Martins didnt want to go to a hospital in the nearby city of Manaus, saying he would rely on traditional medicine. [By the time] he realized there was no other way, he couldnt breathe, Ortega says. He died on May 14.

Brazils 800,000 indigenous people, many of whom live in remote parts of the vast Amazon rain forest, now find themselves particularly vulnerable to the pandemic. Joenia Wapichana, the countrys only indigenous member of Congress, has warned that the communities isolation and lack of health and sanitation infrastructure could turn the coronavirus into another genocide for indigenous people. The first occurred when the Portuguese arrived in Brazil in the 1500s, carrying diseases and staging violent takeovers of land that wiped out most of the more than 3 million indigenous people living there.

And all over Brazil, there are vulnerable communities. Roughly 11 million people live in Brazils favelas, shantytowns often on the outskirts of major cities. Cramped homes, limited water infrastructure and unsafe working conditions have left millions of favela residents struggling to stem the spread of the virus.

With case numbers yet to peak, health systems around the country are on the edge of collapse. In So Paulo, 90% of ICU beds are full. In the state of Pernambuco, where ICUs are 96% full, a shortage of ventilators has forced doctors to choose not to treat some cases, and some hospitals are treating patients in hallways. In Rio de Janeiro state, the waiting list for a hospital bed topped 1,000 in the second week of May; some emergency facilities opened a few weeks ago are already over 90% full.

The economic impact of the coronavirus is also likely to carry a heavy human toll. Even as lockdowns have been only partly implemented, the economy is projected to shrink 5% in 2020which would be the deepest recession since records began in 1900. Incomes have already fallen sharply among the majority of the population, who cannot work from home, and particularly among the roughly half the work-force who earn a few hundred dollars a month in the informal sector. Humanitarian groups say a hunger crisis is in the cards for the quarter of the population who live in poverty. The government announced an estimated $30 billion package to funnel emergency cash to those who cannot work.

The impact of this is especially unpredictable in Brazil, where almost every economic crisis since its return to democracy in 1985 has been followed by a sharp political shift. Ribeiro, the political scientist, says it is very, very possible that any such shift in the near future would be accompanied by social unrest. People are as radicalized as I have ever seen. And now were going to an economic crisis like Ive never seen in my lifetime, he says. I dont see a rosy future ahead of us.

Bolsonaro has a not-so-secret weapon that could help him ride out the storm. A former army captain, the President has forged a tight alliance with the military. Active and former military officials currently hold nine of the 22 Cabinet positions, and they appear to be closing ranks around Bolsonaro, which analysts say might shield him from impeachment.

The President may yet survive, but many of his people will not. Carlos Machado, coordinator of the observatory against COVID-19 at the countrys epidemiological institute, Fiocruz, sees the makings of an extremely dangerous situation for Brazilians in the current moment. When public-health emergencies overlap with extremely precarious political and economic crises, it can create a humanitarian crisis, he says. Brazil is heading there.

With reporting by Flvia Milhorance/Rio de Janeiro

This appears in the June 01, 2020 issue of TIME.

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The development of a vaccine to prevent people from being infected with the novel coronavirus is unlikely to be completed by the end of this year, the head of a Japanese government panel of experts on the virus said Wednesday.

While governments and companies around the world are working to develop vaccines to contain the pandemic, Takaji Wakita said it will be vital to ensure their efficacy and safety, as well as to ascertain whether they have side effects.

"I think (development) will go beyond the year end, and it is difficult to predict at this moment how soon a vaccine will become available," said Wakita, director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, at a parliamentary session.

(Takaji Wakita, chair of a government panel on the new coronavirus and head of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, speaks during a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on May 20, 2020.)

"I'm not sure which party -- if it's Japan or other countries -- will reach the goal first," he said.

As of Wednesday, the virus had infected over 4.8 million people worldwide and claimed more than 320,000 lives, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

As for the coronavirus epidemic in Japan, Shigeru Omi, chairman of a government advisory committee on COVID-19, warned that even if Tokyo and seven other prefectures lift a state of emergency over the coronavirus, people should think of the infection as still continuing even though it is not visible.

The government is considering lifting the emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, all in western Japan, among the eight prefectures later this week, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make a final decision on Thursday.

Omi said domestic infections appear to be subsiding, but warned, "It is highly possible that (infections) can flare up again (in Japan) before winter arrives."

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Well meet again, but we still dont know where, still less when. The figures are encouraging: fewer than 10,000 Covid-19 patients in hospital, deaths on a downward trajectory, infection rates falling fast. On Monday, there were no new cases in London and the East, with just 79 testing positive across England. Insofar as the gradual relaxation of the lockdown has not led to a new spike, the Governments cautious approach has been vindicated.

So far, so safe. But what next? Take schools, where the evidence is mixed. Schools are reopening across Europe, but here the teaching unions, with tacit support from local authorities, are resisting any return to the classroom. The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has passed the buck to school heads. Instead of leadership we have seen order, counter-order and disorder.

Such a cavalier, even chaotic approach to the education of our children is just not good enough. If the original policy of continuing to teach the children of key workers had been carried out more rigorously, schools would be able to expand their provision from a substantial base. Instead of the expected 10 per cent of pupils, however, a mere 2 per cent have attended classes. Distance learning has been patchy, with the gap between the best and the worst unacceptably wide. About a third are being let down badly. By June 1 these pupils will have missed two months of their education. It will be a tough task to restore discipline and make up for lost lessons. No wonder union leaders and some teachers are reluctant to face up to this challenge.

Elsewhere, the debate about rebooting the economy has focused on social distancing. Industries such as leisure, tourism and hospitality are lobbying against the two-metre rule, which they say makes many businesses unviable. It is true that elsewhere in Europe, only Spain has imposed two metres, rather than the one metre rule recommended by the World Health Organisation. It is also apparent that many people are now treating the rules casually. Social distancing depends on compliance to be effective. If you tell people a metre, they will take liberties even with that. The two-metre rule should probably stay for now, but be reduced to one metre as soon as infection rates across the whole country have fallen to Londons level.

The pressure for a rapid return to normal is coming primarily from producers and providers, rather than consumers. Even when pubs, restaurants and hotels reopen, the evidence from elsewhere is that customers are taking their time to return. Many businesses may have to run at a loss for months until confidence is restored. Some new spending patterns may be here to stay. Open plan offices, crowded public transport and high street shopping are out of favour. Home working and entertainment, outdoor activity and online retail are booming. There is no point in the Government trying to force people to return to habits that its own policies have discouraged or banned. Yet neither is there any virtue in enforced idleness. We are going back to work many of us have never stopped but the watchword must be: steady as she goes.

Britain, in brief, must go with the flow and that includes politicians. Some MPs are resisting calls to return to Westminster, but the public expects to see its elected representatives in their workplace. Cue howls of protest: surely Parliament should set an example as a model employer? This is to misunderstand the nature of politics as a vocation. That vocation is unique even in the field of public service. Members of neither House are employees, even though they are paid for their work. They are called by the Sovereign and sent to Westminster by their constituents to parley with one another, to legislate and to lead the country. Their absence is unlikely to make the voters hearts fonder.

Virtual proceedings are all very well, but they are no substitute for the serious business of running the country. Even if just 50 of the 650 MPs can sit in the chamber at once, there should be eager competition to be among them. For the present, those over 70 or otherwise vulnerable may have to stay away a problem for the Lords in particular but they too should be brought back to Westminster at the earliest opportunity. Parliament is meant to be a physical microcosm of the nation, not a glorified Zoom meeting.

As we move into the next phase of the crisis, some ministers have been found wanting and the Prime Minister is reported to be thinking about a Cabinet reshuffle. He will surely wish to bring a few experienced colleagues from the Remain camp back into Government, notably his former rival Jeremy Hunt, who has been notably loyal, and perhaps even Amber Rudd. Rory Stewart, however, has ruled himself out by briefly standing as an independent in the London mayoral race. Amanda Milling, the party chairwoman, is likely to become a full Cabinet minister, as is Suella Braverman, the Attorney General. But the main focus should be on promoting new talent.

An outstanding example is Kemi Badenoch. Elected in Saffron Walden only in 2017, after a brief stint at the Department for Education she moved to the Treasury in February, where she serves as Exchequer Secretary . She has earned her meteoric rise and a Conservative Government needs a different face to deal with the crisis in schools and universities. Boris Johnson has rewarded Gavin Williamson for his loyalty, but the former Chief Whip has manifestly failed to inspire confidence either at Defence or Education. His replacement by Kemi Badenoch, a self-made woman of Nigerian heritage, would send a powerful message to parents, teachers and academics. There is no time to lose in ensuring that the Government not only speaks for the whole country, but can be seen to do so, too.

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Building a second story addition can beavery rewarding but alsoextremely challenging experience. How do I know? I have actively participated in the process of our own full second story addition. I worked on virtually every aspect of our project from the initial planning stages to the very end. I designed it, worked full-time on the crew and lived in itwhile it was being constructed.

I am sure there are several strategies of how to go about buildinga second story addition, but this is the story of how we did it. While describing everything, I will try my best to keepit brief yet informative. If you are considering this type of addition, you may pick up some tips and guidelines for what to do and what not to do. I know that I learned a lot about how to do a second story additionfrom others online before we began ours, so I hope this experience will helpothers with their project.

We started with a 2 bedroom 1 bath home on a basement that was about 90+ years old. We wanted to upgrade it to a 5 bedroom 3 bath home. We took one of the main level bedrooms and convertedthat into the new staircase area which also had room left over for a small office. Fortunately for us the house was built very strong and has been well maintained over the years which made this project possible.

Before you begin, it is important to understand if your existing home is even capable of supportinga second story addition. Along with speaking tocontractors about whether or not they think it is structurally possible, you may want or needto consult a structural engineer or architect in your area to determine if it isadvisable or not. Often the municipality in whichyou live will require an engineer or architectsstamp of approval on the projectanyway in order to obtain a permit. These professionals will be able to tell you whether or notyour current foundation can support the extra load as well as what improvements may need to be made such as installing extra supports, beams or other considerations in either the foundation area, the main level or both. They will probably also consider the spacing and material type of the existing wall framing as well as existing window and door header beams.

In our case, we underestimated how much it would cost. It ended up being around $80 per square feet to add up which is veryreasonable to me. That is with me working on the crewmyself full time and receiving no pay to do so. Therefore, if a homeowner had to hire that extra crew member to build it, it could add substantially more onto the project. Depending on where you live, I would suppose it could easily go to $100 per square foot or moreif everything was done for you by a contractor in a top notch fashion.

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I have experience and education in design so itwas fun for me to design the plans, the interior layout and the exterior. However, I realize that most people may not be able to do that or even want to. In that case, hiring an architect to design the project for you or to consult may cost you extra money but may be well-worth it in the long run. As far as design goes, my overall goal was to make the new addition match the architectural style of the existing part of the house and make it appear as ifhad always been there. One unique feature we utilized to help tie it all together was to create a faux roof overhang in the front, back and sides that helpedto replicate the look of the second story being a full-length shed dormer.Also, consider the fact that not only will you be designing the new addition layout but also most likely the first level will change due to the need to install a staircase. We chose to build a U-shaped staircase which turned out really well. In our case, to build the staircase, we also had to remove a load bearing wall. Therefore,prior to the second floor construction, we made sure that we had an adequate beam in place to carry the load of the second story where we took out the load bearing wall on the first floor. We used two LVL beams fastened together which worked very well. There are charts available to determine how many and what size of LVLbeams you will need in order to span certain distances.

We solicited a few bids from contractors in each of the specialties that we needed. In our case we needed to work with the main carpenter builder who helped do the structural upgrades in the basement and main level, the demolition and the framing and new construction. We also worked with an electrician, plumber and heating and air conditioning contractor. One special consideration is that the electrical hook-up to your house will most likely need to be temporarily relocated. The electrician and power companyinstalled ours on a telephone pole near the house so that we could work more safely. I coordinated all of these contractors so in a way, we acted as the general contractor which saved us even more money.

One thing to factor in is how much extra time it takes to do everything on a second level. Almost all of your removal, labor and new materials will be at leastten feet or more off of the ground which involves considerably more time and effort than working on a single story level. Our project took over 6 months from start to completion which is also longer than both we and the contractors thought it would take. We were slowed down because we were working with a small crew and also by weather because it was a very rainy Spring. I would suppose that under ideal conditions and with a larger experienced crew, it should be able to be done fasterthan we did it.

In order to do a project like this, the home must be protected from the inevitable rain that will happen. We had to have part of the roof off for a long period of time which did lead to some leaks. After some trial and error of piecing fourlarge tarps together, I found that having double protection was the best way to go. What I mean by that is that we had the fourlarge tarps pieced together and then onegigantic tarp covering the entire thing. That strategy worked very well actually.

This part can get a little technical, but Ill do my best to explain what we did. In manycases, the attic floor joists, which would be the first floor ceiling joists, are undersized and not suitable in strength for a new floor. In our case we only had 24 ceiling joists in our attic when we actually needed at least 28s. After determining some calculations for floor strength, we ended up going with new 210 floorjoists that we sistered(joined) in the middle above the main load bearing wall of our house. We could have done with TJIs which are engineered I-joists that are very strong and can span great distances. However we chose to stick with dimensional lumber and it worked out pretty well.

Now for simplicity we wanted to keep the first floor ceiling in place and so the 24 ceiling joists had to stay. We found a solution to basically raise the new floor above the existing ceiling so that the existing ceiling and new floor would be independent of each other. We added a stack of two24 lumber blocking on top ofthe outside perimeter walls of the house that rested on the top plate of the first floor wall. We thenattached the new2xend plates to the blocking and then using joist hangers, hung the new 210 floor joists from the end plates. A similar strategy is explained by a contractor in this helpful YouTube video. (link)

While it was very challenging at times, we were able to keep most of the old roof on for weather protection by providing support for the tarps while we build the new second story floor. Basically it involves removing a few feet of roof sheeting and shingles all the way around the perimeter of the roof so that you can install the new floor beams in between the existing rafters or trusses. It was a slower way to do it, but we felt safer all around for better weather protection. I do not have a good picture of this step exactly but I found this strategy in thisold Popular Mechanics article which begins on page 164, where it isdetailed and illustrated in further detail.

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When we had done all we could do underneath the protection of the partial roof, we looked for a few days of good weather. Then we deconstructed the remaining part of the roof and disposed of it. We then had the new 3/4 T&G obsflooring delivered via crane and installed that on top of the new floor joists. One tip I might recommend is to make sure you are able to remove the osbin the area where the plumber is going to work until they are done. They will certainly need access to the sub-floor at this point to do their connections and you can glue it down in that area once they have completed their part. Once the sub-floor was on, we secured twoheavy duty tarps that covered the whole floor for weather protection while we were building the walls. Once the wall framing, trusses, windows and all sheeting was on, which protected us from the elements, we were able to cut away the tarps revealing our sub-floor once again.

It was very important to nothave the house appear top-heavy so I did not want the outside walls to be too tall. It think the outside walls are around 79 tall. In order to increase the ceiling height inside, we utilized scissor trusses which created cathedral ceilings. While it did create more work on the interior framing, we were very happy with this result and creates a lot of room in the ceiling. I believe thatit is around 96 at the peak inside. In this case you will not have an attic and all utilities including duct work will have to fit in between the webbing of the trusses which can be slightly challenging but for the heating and air conditioning contractor.

Once wereached this point, other than having to re-build the chimney, it was basically like building normally and wedid not really have to have all of these special considerations of building on top of an existing structure. I am sure there are other things to consider but these are some of the main highlights and tips that I can recall. As you can tell, it is a VERY extensive project to tackle. If I am honest, I am not sure that I would recommend someone do it unless they REALLY love the house, neighborhood or location. It may be advantageous both financially and time-wise to just sell your existing home and buy what you want. But if you are like us and decide to take on a project like this, you can be very happy with the end result and benefitfrom the vast amount of practical building knowledge that you will gainduring the process.

While I hope this story educates the reader on how to build a second story, it needs to be made clear that I am not an architect, engineer or building contractor by trade. All of this is just first hand experience and advice. Consult professionals before attempting any projects of considerable size like this one.

What are your thoughts? Id be interested to hear from you. Feel free to leave a comment below!

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Ryan is the Senior Editor here at Outdoor Home and Garden. He has a degree in Horticulture and has worked in the field of Facilities Management for over 16 years.

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Two Story Extension

In this picture you're looking at a hefty 768 square foot house extension that gave this home an additional family room on the first floor and a master suite on the second floor.

The most common 2 story addition transforms the existing house into anLorTshape as show in the picture on the right.

A common two story addition or multi-level addition will be theadding a family roomto the first floor andadding a bedroomto the second floor.

Sometimes people confuse2 story addition planswith adding another level to their house. When you want to add another floor, we call that theadd a levelhouse extension or second story addition. Check out both sets of plans to see the difference.

Quick Tip:You can also build a full basement underneath these 2 story extensions and remodel it in the future for even more living space.

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2015 National Remodeling AveragesCost vs. Value Report from Remodeling Magazine.These building costs were factored for a 24' x 16' two story addition built over a crawl space. The first floor being a family room, with the second floor being a bedroom with a full bathroom. (See Master Suite Addition Plans).

Here's some trending data I pulled from Google showing once again how the economy began improving starting in 2010.

Prior to October of 2010, there wasn't even a blip on the search radar for home improvement projectsthat cost upwards of 100 grand.

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The future for our economy looks positive according to Google. Now is the perfect time to build your two-story addition!

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The Cleveland Browns have had one of the best offseasons among the 32 teams in the league, at least in the eyes of one longtime NFL writer.

ESPN staff writer Bill Barnwell ranked the Browns as having the second-best offseason behind only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Browns corrected a lot of the mistakes that led to their much-hyped 2019 season falling flat on its face, Barnwell wrote. Coach Freddie Kitchens and general manager John Dorsey were replaced by Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry.

The new brain trust hired Bill Callahan to take over the offensive line, entrusting the weakest part of the 2019 team to arguably the NFLs best offensive line coach.

Barnwell also complimented the Browns from improving their offensive line in signing right tackle Jack Conklin and selecting Alabamas Jedrick Wills with the 10th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft

#Browns additionsFB Johnny StantonS Andrew SendejoC Evan BrownDT Andrew BillingsCB Donovan OlumbaWR JoJo NatsonQB Case KeenImTE Austin HooperOT Jack ConklinLB B.J. GoodsonS Karl JosephDE Adrian ClaybornCB Kevin JohnsonResigned WR Rashard HigginsWhat a offseason!

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In Barnwells story, he also mentioned the signing of tight end Austin Hooper, getting Myles Garrett back from suspension and getting an extra 2021 third-round pick from the New Orleans Saints for trading down 14 spots.

Barnell suggested the Browns should offer Garrett a contract extension.

In 2019, Garrett was on pace for a 16-sack, 29-knockdown season after his six-game suspension for striking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with a helmet.

Garrett had 10 sacks in 10 games before the league suspended him.

Highest pass rush grade: EDGE

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In 2020, Garrett is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Barnwell wrote about a few things that have gone wrong during the Browns offseason.

As is the case for every other team with a new coach, thecoronavirus-impacted offseasonleft the Browns without their typical practice time, Barnwell wrote. They also lostJarvis Landryto hip surgery, and the LSU product might not be ready for Week 1, leaving them with the likes ofRashard HigginsandTaywan TaylorbehindOdell Beckham Jr.

Barnwell also believes the Browns could add another wide receiver before the start of the season.

I could see this team using a lot of 22 personnel early in the season with Beckham as the lone wideout, but there were probably opportunities for Cleveland to add a third option given the slow market and deep draft at the position, Barnwell wrote. Even now, options such asTaylor GabrielandDontrelle Inmanare around and not likely to cost much more than the minimum.

Barnwell explained how he ranked all 32 teams.

To measure how each team performed, Im comparing their roster, cap situation and future draft capital at the beginning of the offseason to what they have in mid-May, Barnwell wrote. The most important thing a team can do is add talent, so those that made significant inroads in improving their roster will rank highly, while those that saw key people leave without replacements wont.

I also considered how each attacked their specific needs, how well they read the market and handled the financial side of their deals, and what they did to create future draft picks.

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What will the MLB landscape look like by the time the 2022 season arrives?

It's a fun hypothetical to explore with numerous stars ticketed for free agency during the next two offseasons. Among them are Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Max Scherzer, Trevor Story, Javier Baez, George Springer, Carlos Correa, Noah Syndergaard, J.T. Realmuto and Trevor Bauer.

Along with the potential roster shuffling that could create, teams also have rising prospects ready to move into key roles on MLB rosters in the years to come.

All of that was taken into consideration as we set out to predict the 2022 starting lineups and rotations for all 30 MLB teams. Before we dive in, a quick rundown of how they were assembled:

Included with each team's projected lineup and rotation is a rundown of rising prospects and projected additions, as well as a prediction for every team's top three prospects in 2022 to give an idea of what's left in the farm system.

Let's get to it.

Note: Players listed in bold are roster additions. Players listed in italics are upcoming free agents who were re-signed by their current teams. The number in parentheses following some players indicates where they rank on their organizations' top-30 prospect lists for 2020, according to Baseball America.

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PROJECTED LINEUP

1. 2B Daulton Varsho (No. 1)2. CF Ketel Marte3. 3B Eduardo Escobar4. DH Seth Beer (No. 12)5. 1B Christian Walker6. RF Kole Calhoun7. LF David Peralta8. SS Nick Ahmed9. C Carson Kelly

SP Zac GallenSP Madison BumgarnerSP Jake OdorizziSP Luke WeaverSP Corbin Martin (No. 7)CL J.B. Bukauskas (No. 10)

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1. CF Cristian Pache (No. 1)2. 3B Kris Bryant3. RF Ronald Acuna Jr.4. 1B Freddie Freeman5. 2B Ozzie Albies6. DH Austin Riley7. LF Drew Waters (No. 2)8. SS Dansby Swanson9. C William Contreras (No. 8)

SP Mike SorokaSP Zack GreinkeSP Max FriedSP Ian Anderson (No. 3)SP Kyle Wright (No. 4)CL Will Smith

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1. CF Austin Hays (No. 4) 2. C Adley Rutschman (No. 1)3. RF Trey Mancini4. 1B Ryan Mountcastle (No. 5)5. LF Anthony Santander6. 3B Renato Nunez7. DH Nomar Mazara8. 2B Hanser Alberto9. SS Brandon Crawford

SP Grayson Rodriguez (No. 2)SP DL Hall (No. 3)SP Zach DaviesSP Michael Baumann (No. 10)SP John MeansCL Hunter Harvey (No. 8)

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1. RF Alex Verdugo2. LF Andrew Benintendi3. 3B Rafael Devers4. DH J.D. Martinez5. SS Xander Bogaerts6. 2B Jeter Downs (No. 3)7. 1B Bobby Dalbec (No. 2)8. C Christian Vazquez9. CF Jarren Duran (No. 5)

SP Chris SaleSP Eduardo RodriguezSP Tanner Houck (No. 11)SP Nathan EovaldiSP Jon LesterCL Bryan Mata (No. 4)

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1. LF Ian Happ2.1B Anthony Rizzo3.SS Javier Baez4. C Willson Contreras5.DH Kyle Schwarber6. 3B David Bote7. 2B Nico Hoerner (No. 2)8. RF Jason Heyward9. CF Albert Almora Jr.

SP Kyle HendricksSP Yu DarvishSP Mike MinorSP Chris ArcherSP Adbert Alzolay (No. 11)CL Craig Kimbrel

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1. 2B Nick Madrigal (No. 4)2. 3B Yoan Moncada3. RF Luis Robert (No. 1)4. LF Eloy Jimenez5. 1B Andrew Vaughn (No. 2)6. DH Jose Abreu7. SS Tim Anderson8. C Yasmani Grandal9.CF Jackie Bradley Jr.

SP Lucas GiolitoSP Trevor BauerSP Dallas KeuchelSP Dylan CeaseSP Reynaldo LopezCL Michael Kopech (No. 3)

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1. 2B Nick Senzel2. 1B Joey Votto3.SS Francisco Lindor4. 3B Eugenio Suarez5. RF Nicholas Castellanos6. DH Mike Moustakas7. LF Jesse Winker8. CF Shogo Akiyama9. C Tyler Stephenson (No. 4)

SP Luis CastilloSP Sonny GraySP Nick Lodolo (No. 3)SP Robbie RaySP Wade MileyCL Amir Garrett

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1. CF Oscar Mercado2. 3B Nolan Jones (No. 1)3. 2B Jose Ramirez4. DH Franmil Reyes5.LF Joc Pederson6. 1B Bobby Bradley (No. 12)7. SS Tyler Freeman (No. 2)8. RF Daniel Johnson (No. 23)9. C Roberto Perez

SP Shane BieberSP Mike ClevingerSP Carlos CarrascoSP Aaron CivaleSP Triston McKenzie (No. 7)CL James Karinchak (No. 16)

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1. RF Charlie Blackmon2. 2B Brendan Rodgers (No. 1)3. 3B Nolan Arenado4. DH Ryan McMahon5. 1B Colton Welker (No. 5)6. CF David Dahl7. LF Ryan Vilade (No. 8)8. SS Terrin Vavra (No. 14)9.C Mike Zunino

SP German MarquezSP Jon GraySP Ryan Rolison (No. 2)SP Kyle FreelandSP Daniel NorrisCL Scott Oberg

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1. SS Willi Castro (No. 9)2.2B Kolten Wong3. 3B Isaac Paredes (No. 5)4. 1B Spencer Torkelson (2020 draft)5. DH Miguel Cabrera6. LF Christin Stewart7.RF Gregory Polanco8. CF Daz Cameron (No. 7)9. C Jake Rogers (No. 10)

SP Casey Mize (No. 1)SP Matt Manning (No. 2)SP Matthew BoydSP Tarik Skubal (No. 3)SP Spencer TurnbullCL Joe Jimenez

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1.CF George Springer2. 2B Jose Altuve3. 3B Alex Bregman4. LF Yordan Alvarez5. RF Kyle Tucker6.SS Carlos Correa7. 1B Taylor Jones8. DH Abraham Toro (No. 6)9. C Garrett Stubbs (No. 24)

SP James PaxtonSP Forrest Whitley (No. 1)SP Lance McCullers Jr.SP Jose Urquidy (No. 2)SP Josh JamesCL Bryan Abreu (No. 5)

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1. SS Adalberto Mondesi2. 2B Whit Merrifield3. 3B Hunter Dozier4.DH Jorge Soler5.1B Yuli Gurriel6. RF Khalil Lee (No. 7)7. LF Kyle Isbel (No. 5)8. C MJ Melendez (No. 12)9.CF Ender Inciarte

SP Brady Singer (No. 4)SP Jackson Kowar (No. 3)SP Daniel Lynch (No. 2)SP Brad KellerSP Kris Bubic (No. 8)CL Mychal Givens

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1. 2B David Fletcher2. RF Jo Adell (No. 1)3. CF Mike Trout4. 3B Anthony Rendon5. DH Justin Upton6. LF Brandon Marsh (No. 2)7. 1B Matt Thaiss8.SS Andrelton Simmons9.C Tucker Barnhart

SP Noah SyndergaardSP Shohei OhtaniSP Griffin CanningSP Anthony DeSclafaniSP Patrick Sandoval (No. 6)CL Ty Buttrey

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1.RF Mookie Betts2. 2B Gavin Lux (No. 1)3. CF Cody Bellinger4.SS Trevor Story5. 1B Max Muncy6.3B Justin Turner7. DH DJ Peters (No. 14)8.LF Scott Kingery9. C Will Smith

SP Walker BuehlerSP Clayton KershawSP Julio UriasSP David PriceSP Dustin May (No. 2)CL Brusdar Graterol (No. 3)

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1. CF Monte Harrison (No. 6)2. 3B Brian Anderson3. RF JJ Bleday (No. 2)4. 1B Lewin Diaz (No. 7)5. LF Jesus Sanchez (No. 3)6. DH Eddie Rosario7. SS Jazz Chisholm (No. 5)8. 2B Isan Diaz9. C Jorge Alfaro

SP Sixto Sanchez (No. 1)SP Edward Cabrera (No. 4)SP Sandy AlcantaraSP Caleb SmithSP Braxton Garrett (No. 8)CL Jorge Guzman (No. 14)

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Are you worried that youve been in coronavirus lockdown so long that youll soon run out of new movies and shows to watch? Dont worry, because Netflix definitely has you covered. The past few months have been fantastic in terms of new additions to Netflixs ever-expanding catalog of content, and June 2020 is going to be more of the same.

We already shared Netflixs full schedule of June 2020 additions including third-party movies and shows, and you can see the entire schedule right here. There are some particularly good movies from other studios set to hit Netflix right away on June 1st, including fan favorites like Clueless, The Silence of the Lambs, V for Vendetta, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Lady Bird arrives a couple of days later on June 3rd, and there are plenty more movies and shows from various studios spread throughout the month.

Thats all great, but everyone knows that Netflixs original content is what people really want to see. Thats why weve stripped out all the fluff in this post and zeroed in solely on Netflixs new original movies and series coming in June 2020.

The action kicks off early next month with the final seasons of two different shows that are both very popular. The first is Fuller House, which concludes with its farewell season on June 2nd. Then the fourth and final season of the controversial hit series 13 Reasons Why will be released a few days later on June 5th. Season 5 of Queer Eye also premieres on June 5th, and the weekly show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj returns two days later on the 7th.

A new season of F is for Family also hits Netflix in June along with Pokmon Journeys: The Series making its debut on the same day. You can also look forward to Marcella season 3, The Order season 2, and the second season of the hit show The Politician. If youre a fan of stand-up, Jo Koy, Eric Andre, and George Lopez all have specials debuting in June. Check out all that and more below, along with links where available so you can watch the trailers. And if you want to make sure you havent missed anything big thats out this month, heres the full schedule of Netflix May 2020 original releases.

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Zach Epstein has worked in and around ICT for more than a decade, first in marketing and business development with two private telcos, then as a writer and editor covering business news, consumer electronics and telecommunications. Zachs work has been quoted by countless top news publications. He was also recently named one of the world's top-10 power mobile influencers by Forbes, as well as one of Inc. Magazine's top-30 Internet of Things experts.

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This week is Underdog Week at SB Nation, but as you can tell by the 16 banners the Los Angeles Lakers have raised to the Staples Center rafters, this is not exactly a team whose history is filled with underdog stories (unless you stretch a bit).

But you know what this team is filled with? Literal dogs, and I dont just mean Alex Caruso and Avery Bradley playing defense. No, we mean actual literal dogs, as in mans best friend. And after doing so cursory research on Google and various social media platforms, we think weve compiled a fairly comprehensive of the good boys of the Lakers. This order is not a ranking, either, we should note. All of these dogs get a 14/10 from us.

Now, on to the list.

When LeBron joined the Lakers, his family got a french bulldog puppy named Indigo-Sky. They have posted plenty of photos of the adorable dog since then, but Indigo-Sky is perhaps most famous for the time James wife, Savannah, posted a video (jokingly) offering to give the dog away on Instagram:

Look, weve all been there with a puppy. NBA families, theyre just like us!

Indigo-Sky was also featured on a recent Instagram Live that LeBron did with fans:

Seems like a very good dog (who hopefully has stopped pooping in the house).

Davis has a Rottweiler names Zeus, and the photos of them going through dog training together are adorable:

Now that is a happy-looking dog. Hopefully Zeus is adjusting well to life in L.A. (and thankfully cant read that his best friend misspelled his name in that second Instagram hashtag).

And this isnt a dog, but Davis at one point had a pet marmoset and a handler to carry it around for him:

Sadly, this little guy is unlikely to be showing up in any Lakers postgame locker rooms anytime soon, as it is now living with one of Davis former teammates aunts (yes, really).

Its not a stretch to say that Danny Green and his two Pomeranian Huskies, Gizmo and Nuke, could literally be stock photo models:

Like we dont want to be dramatic but we would die for this dog. Look at the second photo!

According to a podcast Green did last February, these two very good boys did not exactly love the cold in Toronto even if they apparently did enjoy eating the snow, which we now absolutely need video of so it also might not be a stretch to say that these two dogs may have ultimately led Green to Los Angeles (a city he talks about the merits of living in, while playing for the Raptors, on that same podcast).

And in addition to Gizmo and Nuke, Green has also been spotted helping out at animal shelters in the past, so we think we can all agree that he seems like the biggest Dog Guy on the team:

Kuz is the newest addition to the ranks of Lakers with dogs, as he recently adopted a Husky puppy named Snoh after the NBA season shut down. She is, as all puppies are, precious:

In addition to being a great runner with nearly endless energy as Kuzma outlines in the above video Snoh is also a natural star that fits right into Kuzmas infinite Instagram posts:

So we are not really certain just how many dogs Dwight Howard has, and when considering this is a man who also apparently owns at least 25 snakes and reportedly has a $70,000 fish and snake tank, perhaps thats not surprising. But he did post a photo of him with what appears to be two Pitbulls on Twitter in 2017:

More recently, Howard spoke about his dog Diablo, who in a very Dwight Howard anecdote spent most of a call with reporters barking, and who he uses to judge the character of new people he meets:

The story of JaVale McGees dogs is, like the man himself, complicated. In 2014 on his moms reality show yes, thats a real thing it was revealed that JaVale was keeping his two dogs (apparently Great Danes) in an almost obscenely nice dog hotel. But theyre big dogs, and they look happy, so Im gonna say this was a worthwhile expense:

It is not super clear if he still has those dogs, but he has also posted multiple times about his daughter and this dog (possibly a Maltese):

JaVale also has (had?) a hairless sphynx cat who he buys massages for and says is pretty lit for a cat, which based on the cats Instagram, seems to be pretty accurate!

One of the Lakers latest additions, Markieff Morris, has a bulldog named King. When he went missing in 2014, Morris put up posters and launched a hashtag campaign to find him:

Thankfully, this story has a happy ending, as someone found Morris dog and returned it to him, leading to the fantastic Reddit headline My friends mom found a lost dog in their neighborhood. Turns out it belonged to Markieff Morris and this even better photo:

As one Reddit user pointed out, its a real shame this dogs name isnt Barkieff Morris, but alas, hes still a very good and curious boy that likes exploring Phoenix neighborhoods.

While she may not play for the Lakers, Jeanie Buss has to be included here, as she might be one of the biggest dog lovers in not just Los Angeles, but the entire United States. Her Shih Tzu, Delores, is a mainstay on Buss Instagram, constantly dressed in cute little Lakers gear:

This only kind of counts, because while I have no idea if Antetokounmpo or Cacok actually own dogs (probably unlikely given that G League players usually live in residential hotels provided by the team), so this only kind of counts, but we do have amazing video of them and their South Bay Lakers teammates playing with rescue dogs for a promotion, and who doesnt want to watch that?

This was everything we could find, but if we missed any, hit us up in the comments for an update, or let us know on Twitter at either @hmfaigen or @MiaAgraviador, and we hope you enjoyed this very literal take on an underdog story as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

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Jamal Adams and the New York Jets have reached an impasse in contract negotiations. That doesnt mean Jamal is leaving anytime soon.

Round and round the rumor mill goes. Yet again, the New York Jets and star safety Jamal Adams find themselves at the center of the national medias attention. This comes after NFL insider Gary Myersreported that the Jets and the face of their franchise are at an impasse in contract negotiations.

This isnt the first time a major New York sports star has ended up in a contract dispute or trade rumors. Every major New York star has gone through this at some point.

David Wright was on the verge of leaving the New York Mets in free agency at one point. The New York Yankees were going to let Derek Jeter walk and shift Alex Rodriguez to shortstop. Carmelo Anthony was going to leave the New York Knicks for the Chicago Bulls.

The scenario that most closely mirrors Adams situation is that of New York Jets legend Darelle Revis. The future Hall of Fame cornerback was vocal with the media about his contract situations. He held out and even demanded a trade at one point according to some reports. Revis eventually signed a long-term contract with the Jets.

This is New York, the land of the media circus. There is no negotiation with a star player that doesnt face the scrutiny of the media. Jamal Adams was never going to be any different.

After Myers initial report, a flood of reports from New York Jets beat writers came after. They all have a similar tone. The Jets have no issue making him the highest-paid safety in the league, its about when they want to extend him.

Jamal Adams wants his money now. He believes after making back-to-back All-Pro teams hes earned that money and he has a point. Adams is clearly the best safety in football and hes getting paid just over $3 million in 2019. That doesnt make sense from a value standpoint for him.

The issue for him is that the Jets hold all the cards. They have Adams under contract for two more seasons and have the right to use the franchise tag to control him for a third. They have no reason to rush into an extension and remove the last year where Jamals value is among the best in the league.

Few teams extend any players after just their third year. Only 16 of the last 223 first-round picks have been extended prior to their fourth season. Among those who havent, Khalil Mack and Aaron Donald. If the two best defensive players in football couldnt get an extension that soon why should Adams?

The first thought that comes to mind when an impasse comes about is a holdout. Revis held out to great effect and LeVeon Bell held out for an entire season. Adams wont get that opportunity.

The newest CBA makes it incredibly difficult for players to hold out. While most of the new additions to the CBA only affect those on veteran contracts, there is one rule that makes it nearly impossible for Adams to miss time. The fines for missing practices are now mandatory and significantly higher.

The previous fine for missing a day of training camp was $40,000. Teams could wipe that away once the player reported under the old CBA, thats not the case anymore. Players will now be forced to pay that money in fines according to the new rules.

The actual number for fines was never revealed, so lets use $60,000 as a baseline. If Adams holds out for just two weeks hell lose $840,000. Thats nearly a third of Adams contract value.

Considering training camp lasts about two months, Adams could lose nearly his entire salary if he chooses not to attend training camp. That just doesnt seem likely.

Jamal Adams cant hold out and the Jets have no reason to extend him this season. That leaves one option for Adams, demand a trade. The only way hes getting paid now is if someone else does it.

Some reporters are already gearing up for a potential trade. Myers, who broke the story, is reporting that the Dallas Cowboys are in play as theyve confirmed that the Jets are looking for a first-round pick and a third-round pick in exchange. Michael Irvin of NFL Network has heard the same.

Theres a trend here. Gary Myers is a former Cowboys beat reporter and Irvin used to play for the Cowboys. Its very possible that theyre getting their info from the Cowboys side and not the Jets and Jamal Adams.

That seems like a likely conclusion given that every Jets beat reporter whos written on the subject has an opposite take. Richi Cimini of ESPN first reported that the Jets and Adams had talked about a potential trade. Even his report says that the talks didnt go far and a trade is unlikely.

Ralph Vacchiano of SNY and Connor Hughes of The Athletic take it a step further. Both say the Jets have absolutely no intention of trading Adams. Vacchianos sources say the team hasnt taken any trade calls on Adams since the 2019 trade deadline. Hughes sources said a trade isnt likely to happen, but even if it did, the Jets asking price would start at a first-round pick and two second-round picks. Thats a far cry from the first and third that Myers and Irvin are reporting.

Its hard to parse whats real and whats not out of this, but general manager Joe Douglas has been firm on this question whenever asked. He wants Jamal Adams to be a Jet for life. Thats been his stance since he walked through the door. Things could change in the future, but until they do, thats likely going to be the final word.

If Adams wont get a new deal, cant hold out, and wont get traded, what is he to do? Theres nothing he can do except try to create leverage where there is none. Thats why there are media reports about how unhappy he is.

If he can get the media and the fans on his side, then he can try to pressure the Jets into overplaying their hand. Thats not likely to work on Joe Douglas, but its the only move Adams has left.

This isnt going to be the last time this contract issue comes up. Itll play out through the rest of the 2020 offseason and into the regular season, but eventually the Jets will get a deal done with Adams.

This was never about the money. Reports from nearly every source say the Jets have no problem making Adams the leagues highest-paid safety. This is about timing and why the Jets have no reason to extend Jamal Adams before the season starts.

Come this time a year from now the most likely scenario is Jamal Adams has a brand new long-term contract with the Jets. The only one who can change that is Joe Douglas. He has all the leverage here, and theres nothing Adams can do about it.

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