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USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Broncos special teams coach gives his thoughts on Marvin Mims
The Denver Broncos have had one of the best returners in the NFL over the past two seasons in Marvin Mims. Now they have one of the best special teams coordinators in the league in Darren Rizzi. Fans should expect big things from that duo in 2025. 'He's a player that I've always admired," Rizzi said when asked about Mims during mandatory minicamp. "We [the New Orleans Saints] watched him from afar, obviously played against the Broncos last year and had a chance to study him. He's a guy that seemed to show up on the plays of the week film every week. We would show our players great special teams plays from around the league, so I've always admired him. I remember him in the draft process because we had a high grade on him coming out, so now to get a chance to work with him, and work together with him [is] really exciting. There's still a lot of things he can do. I don't know if this kickoff return is getting as much publicity as it should. I think it's really going to change the game for the entire league this year. "We're going to see a dramatic increase in returns. You look back last year, if I'm not mistaken, he had single-digit kick returns and people were just kicking touchbacks. This year, the analytics are going to tell you to put the ball in play, so I think he'll get more opportunities. I think the guy that's back there with him is going to get a lot of opportunities because I'm sure they'll try to play keep away from him as well. He's been a great leader with our younger guys, and I'm really excited to work with him during the season.' In addition to totaling 545 yards from scrimmage and scoring six touchdowns on offense last season, Mims also returned 26 punts for 408 yards (leading the league with 15.7 yards per return), and he ran back seven kickoffs for 194 yards. Rizzi now expects the dynamic receiver to get even more return opportunities in 2025. Entering his third season in the NFL, Mims already has two Pro Bowl nods, a second-team All-Pro selection (2023) and a first-team All-Pro selection (2024) on his resume. Mims is an explosive weapon for Denver, and his stock continues to trend up. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
CNBC
18-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
These are the sticking points holding up a U.S.-EU trade deal
The U.S. and European Union are running out of time to strike a deal on trade tariffs — and analysts say several key sticking points could make an agreement impossible. Negotiations have been slow since both the U.S. and EU temporarily cut duties on each other until July 9. If a deal is not agreed by then, full reciprocal import tariffs of 50% on EU goods, and the bloc's wide-spanning countermeasures are set to come into effect. "We're talking, but I don't feel that they're offering a fair deal yet," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday, further dashing hopes of an imminent agreement. So what's holding things up between the two sides, which had a relationship worth 1.68 trillion euros ($1.93 trillion) in 2024? One bone of contention flagged by experts was the EU's regulation of especially Big Tech companies. The bloc has faced regular criticism from the U.S. after imposing landmark rules on tech giants regarding transparency, competition and moderation. "Trump's administration actively seeks to use trade negotiations to force the EU to capitulate and weaken the regulatory environment," Alberto Rizzi, policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told CNBC. "However, to Europeans any interference into its domestic regulation of digital platforms is not acceptable and would run counter to its commitment to fight disinformation and hate speech," he added. Philip Luck, director of the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), echoed the concerns, but said the EU could potentially surrender some ground without undermining their principles. But the parties "haven't gotten down to that level of conversation yet," he said. Taxes are another major area of disagreement between the U.S. and the EU, Rizzi said, noting that Trump sees tariffs as accounting for supposedly unfair taxes placed on U.S. companies and goods by European countries. That includes so-called value-added taxes, or VAT, which are levied on each stage of the supply chain as a product's value changes. While very common globally, the U.S. doesn't operate VAT, and Trump has billed it as a trade barrier — and a justification for tariffs. "However, the EU value-added tax treats domestic and foreign goods exactly in the same way and in Europeans' eyes, taxation is a purely domestic issue that should not be part of any trade discussion," Rizzi said. "Taxation is a red line for the EU in trade discussions." A much broader issue between Washington and Brussels appears to be a fundamental lack of trust and alignment on negotiations and their goal. Jacob Kirkegaard, non-resident senior fellow with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, went as far as saying that "there's only really one sticking point, which is that Trump wants tariffs on the EU, and the EU is not having it." CSIS's Luck struck a similar tone, flagging that, philosophically, the U.S. and EU have starkly different views going into the talks. "This [U.S.] administration views these negotiations through a lens of how partners can concede to concessions to help us. They do not view this as a traditional reciprocal trade conversation, where we give something and they give something," he explained. The EU has a much more traditional view, he said, as demonstrated by its zero-for-zero tariffs suggestion — which faced pushback from the White House. European politicians are "proud people who think of themselves as being on a equal footing to the United States" who can't make "constant" concessions, nor do they feel like they should have to, Luck said. The U.S. appears unlikely to accept a zero-for-zero agreement or one where tariffs are lowered for both parties, Luck said. It's also doubtful the EU can secure a deal like the U.K., which agreed to certain quotas and tariffs on some critical sectors. That's because firstly, the bloc would likely not accept similar conditions to the U.K., Luck added, but also "because this [U.S.] administration has much bigger, sort of fundamental complaints about European policy." He does, however, see a scenario where the EU may agree to a lower tariff, such as the 10% currently in place — but only because it has to. Rizzi also suggested that perhaps a "limited deal that scales back or freezes tariffs on specific sectors" could happen. But, he noted, this does not mean a broad agreement is imminent. Others are even more pessimistic. "I'm very skeptical that a deal will happen," Kirkegaard, who is also a senior fellow at Bruegel, said. "I think it is much more likely that there's no deal, the EU then retaliates, and then we'll have to see whether Trump does with what he did with China: that he retaliates again, and maybe the EU retaliates again." He warned that de-escalation — and a deal — might only be possible when a certain, very high, threshold of economic pain is met.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Adams, Rizzi & Sween attorney obtains her Iowa licensure
Mar. 28—Attorney Emily G. Toland of Adams, Rizzi, & Sween, P.A. has been sworn into the Iowa Bar on Tuesday, March 25. Toland is also licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. She was named the Best Individual Lawyer in the 2024 Best of Mower County Awards. Toland provides legal services in estate planning, family law, guardianship, probate and trust administration, and real estate, among other areas. She can be reached at etoland@ or 507-433-7394. Adams, Rizzi & Sween was established in 1887 and has served the Austin community and surrounding areas for more than 135 years.
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sean Payton: Darren Rizzi was 'very serious candidate' for Saints coach job
Sean Payton: Darren Rizzi was 'very serious candidate' for Saints coach job The New Orleans Saints had a tough decision to make in the 2025 offseason before free agency even began, in hiring their new head coach. They ultimately came down to the selection of Kellen Moore, foregoing interim head coach Darren Rizzi as well as other candidates Anthony Weaver and Mike Kafka. However, the viability of Rizzi was high for the opening, and former Saints head coach Sean Payton believes Rizzi was an extremely strong contender for the job. As shared by Luke Johnson, Payton expressed confidence in Rizzi's viability as a candidate for the Saints' head coach opening. "With respect to the process, he was a very serious candidate (in New Orleans) and I think will be a head coach in our league as well,' Payton added, speaking with the media at the NFL Scouting Combine this week. This makes sense given the two worked together for many seasons and are once again on the same staff for the 2025 season, but it also provides some intriguing clarity into the Saints' selection of Moore over the others. With Alvin Kamara having previously voiced his support of Rizzi for the head coaching spot, it makes sense that maybe some players believed he was a strong option. Ultimately, New Orleans chose otherwise, going with a non-Sean Payton route and allowing Moore to fully set up his new coaching staff. It will be very interesting to see if Rizzi gets another shot elsewhere during the 2026 offseason or beyond.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Police: Olyphant woman assaults officers, hospital staff
OLYPHANT — An Olyphant woman assaulted police officers and hospital staff as they were trying to assist her into a hospital bed, according to a criminal complaint. Michelle Rizzi, 41, of 420 Lackawanna Ave., is accused of breaking into a neighbor's apartment, tipping over a refrigerator and throwing around dishes and other items before being transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Dickson City, for a bump on her head. She faces felony charges of aggravated assault and criminal trespass. According to the criminal complaint: At about 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, police responded to the apartment building on a report of a woman who broke into a neighbor's apartment. When officers arrived, they found Rizzi shouting and being disorderly in the hallway outside the apartments. Officers spoke with Jason Altemose who said Rizzi broke into his apartment because she believed he stole a package from her several days earlier. Officers noted a tipped refrigerator, broken plates and a broken door in Altemose's apartment. Altemose said the two had been friends until the argument over the package. Police put Rizzi in handcuffs and attempted to escort her from the building, but she resisted by twisting her body and raising her legs. When an officer asked if she had taken any medications that might be causing her behavior, she said, 'You did not vote for Trump,' and followed with an expletive. While Rizzi was at the Dickson City police station, officers noted she had a bump on her head and transported her to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where she continued screaming obscenities. Rizzi was placed in a hospital bed without restraints because she appeared to have calmed down. About 30 minutes later, she got up and tried to leave the room. She was then placed in handcuffs and restrained to the hospital bed. While restrained, she used her legs to kick and scratch police officer Clayton Devoe, causing his hand to bleed. She also assaulted hospital staff, according to the criminal complaint. She is remains at Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $25,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on March 10 before District Judge Paul Ware.
