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  • Matt Ryan on Big Contracts and ‘Victory Vomit’

    Matt Ryan, the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons is expected to become the NFL’s next $100 million quarterback with his new contract. He knows high expectations come with that much money.

    “I think there's always a responsibility as a professional athlete to make sure that you're living up to your end of the contract,” he told “Off The Cuff”. “I've always put a lot of pressure on myself, and had high expectations for myself, regardless of what the contract was going to be. It's not something I think about when I'm training, or playing,” he said.

    The $66 million contract Ryan signed in 2008 expires after the 2013 season. His first big purchase? An expensive bed, which he said he still uses.

    Ryan said he’s very conscious of staying healthy enough to keep playing. “With all of the information, and all of the research that has been done in regards to concussions, you'd have to be more aware of the effects that it has on you long term. Because everybody's career is going to come to an end

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  • Tivo CEO: This Is What Your TV Will Look Like

    Tom Rogers, the president and CEO of Tivo, the digital video recording service, tells “Off The Cuff” what you can expect from your television set in the future. Rogers, the founder of CNBC and a creator of MSNBC discusses television’s transition into the digital space -- and what advertisers can learn from Tivo.

    RELATED: Koplovitz: Collect Memories, Not Material Things

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  • T. Boone Pickens, legendary Texas oilman, hedge fund chairman and self-styled “accidental environmentalist” talks to “Off the Cuff” about the economy, where the jobs are, gun control, and being “green” -- while making greenbacks.
    Pickens has been a major donor to conservative causes. In 2004, he contributed $2 million to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign, which opposed John Kerry’s candidacy for the presidency, and supported George W. Bush. Then in 2010, Pickens and Kerry formed an unlikely alliance to champion an energy policy bill in the Senate. Now, Pickens weighs in on Kerry’s performance as Secretary of State – and sizes up President Bush’s amateur artworks.

    RELATED: Texan's Owner McNair Has Game Plan

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  • Quit wasting time: Biggest Time Killers Revealed

    You’ve certainly heard it, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day.” With careers, commuting, family, caring for elderly parents, just trying to fit in a social life or even a 20 minute walk, time has become an obsession.

    Laura Vanderkam, author of “168 HOURS: You Have More Time Than You Think,” says there is plenty of time in the day, the problem is you keep wasting it.

    Vanderkam details how you can get the most out of your time, some of the biggest time killers and secrets the truly successful people use to better manage their time.

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