NFL will roll out new player-tracking system

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Seattle's Richard Sherman has long maintained that he's a better cornerback than Arizona's Patrick Peterson and a more dominant player than San Francisco's Michael Crabtree. Now, at last, he may have hard numbers to back him up.


The NFL is rolling out the initial phase of a tracking system that will allow fans to view a wide range of statistics about their favorite players, including speed, routing, distance traveled, and separation.

As reported by USA Today, each player will wear two small sensors under the shoulder pads, and the sensors will track the players' movements throughout the game.

(And ONLY the game, which should bring a sigh of relief to quite a few players.)

 

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[h=1]The NFL Has Some Questions About The N-Word[/h]
Refs said preseason will be barometer, a test. There are questions about players using N word ending with R vs N word ending with A

You know what this means, right? Among other things it means that at some point, somewhere in the offices of the NFL, some poor schmuck will have to sit down with a bunch of Randall Kennedy books and a copy of Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip and write a memo clarifying the difference between "******" and "nigga." And that someone will have to put it in braille for Jeff Triplette. And that, thus educated, a crew of mostly white referees will spend their Sundays monitoring for schwa sounds. This is going to be something.

 

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Retiring No. 4

The Green Bay Packers sent out a press release Sunday night teasing a joint announcement regarding Brett Favre at Lambeau Field on Monday afternoon.

Any sensors or schwa sounds?

 

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The 49ers rested, among others, Gore, WRs Michael
Crabtree and Brandon Lloyd and LB Patrick Willis :think2:

Bill Belichick rested Brady :think2:

 

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[h=1]Colts introduce 50/50 gameday raffle[/h]

 

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The 49ers rested, among others, Gore, WRs Michael
Crabtree and Brandon Lloyd and LB Patrick Willis :think2:

Bill Belichick rested Brady :think2:

CS says with rest Patriots/Niners R 1st 1/2 plays Friday/Sunday

 

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Cleveland rookie Johnny Manziel struggled in his second game, although he didn't start. He did lead the team to a fourth quarter drive that saw him toss his first touchdown pass of the preseason

Any sensors or schwa sounds?

 

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Interesting concept. Looking forward to seeing how it pans out

 

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[h=1]Police Blotter 2014[/h] 8/31/14: 49ers DE Ray McDonald is arrested for domestic violence.

8/23/14: Bills DT Alan Branch is arrested for DUI.

8/20/14: Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell is arrested for marijuana possession and DUI.

8/20/14: Steelers RB LeGarrette Blount is arrested for marijuana possession.

8/11/14: Washington CB Bashaud Breeland is cited for marijuana possession.

7/21/14: Eagles S Keelan Johnson is arrested for assaulting a police officer, passively resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

7/20/14: Rams LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar is arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.

7/12/14: Ravens CB Jimmy Smith is arrested for disorderly conduct.

7/4/14: Browns WR Josh Gordon arrested for DUI in North Carolina.

6/20/14: Bears DE Cornelius Washington is arrested for speeding and driving on a suspended license.

6/9/14: Chiefs CB Sean Smith is cited for DUI and careless driving.

5/30/14: Bills DT Marcell Dareus is arrested on multiple counts arising from alleged car racing.

5/24/14: Ravens RB Lorenzo Taliaferro is arrested for destruction of property and public intoxication.

5/22/14: Broncos S T.J. Ward has arrest warrant issued for assault and disturbing the peace on May 9.

5/13/14: Panthers DE Greg Hardy is arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence.

5/5/14: Bills DT Marcell Dareus is arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana.

4/27/14: Bears WR Josh Morgan is charged with assault.

4/13/14: 49ers LB Aldon Smith is arrested for claiming he had a bomb at airport security.

3/31/14: Bengals FB Orson Charles is charged with wanton endangerment.

3/29/14: Rams CB Greg Reid is arrested for violating probation.

3/28/14: 49ers CB Chris Culliver is charged with felony hit and run, misdemeanor reckless driving, and felony possession of brass knuckles.


3/16/14: Colts owner Jim Irsay is arrested for DUI and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance.


3/9/14: Ravens OL Jah Reid is arrested on two counts of battery.

2/21/14: Ravens WR Deonte Thompson is arrested for suspicion of possession of marijuana.

2/18/14: Falcons WR Roddy White is arrested for failing to appear in court.

2/14/14: Ravens RB Ray Rice is charged with simple assault.

1/26/14: 49ers G Daniel Kilgore is arrested for public intoxication.

1/17/14: Browns WR Davone Bess is arrested for battery of a police officer.

1/12/14: Seahawks RB Spencer Ware is arrested for DUI.

1/9/14: Buccaneers RB Michael Hill is arrested for failure to obey a lawful order and resisting arrest.

1/1/14: Vikings LB Erin Henderson is arrested on suspicion of DUI

5x's Ravens

4x's 49ers

 

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Colts introduce 50/50 gameday raffle

50/50 tonight is NYG ATS/ML!
279 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
280 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	-2.5 -13	-2.5 -13	-2.5 -09

 

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"We pray for (Ray Rice) and his wife and his family," Roethlisberger, who has had his own issues off the field in the past, said. "The biggest focus is the game on Thursday, because that's really all we can afford to deal with right now with such a short week and notice. And that's the most important thing for us now, is what we can control."

Steelers lose off field 5-2 on arrests Rice left hook not included but win on-field 27-17

 

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Colts introduce 50/50 gameday raffle

How much was the Jackpot puff_>>

 

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Anyone get flagged for using the "N" word.......


Colin Kaepernick’s mouth needs some cleaning, according to one NFL official. The side judge during Sunday night’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears called a 15-yard penalty on the Niners quarterback for inappropriate language he displayed after throwing an interception to Kyle Fuller.

 

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Ravens QB Flacco misses practice


Owings Mills, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was absent from Wednesday's practice with what the team said was an illness -- reportedly a cold that's not expected to sideline him for this weekend's game in Cleveland.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh was asked if he expected Flacco back soon and said, "I don't know. We'll see."

Flacco, now in his seventh NFL season, has never missed a game. Not having him around was strange to some teammates.
"It was weird," said defensive lineman Haloti Ngata. "(Linebacker Terrell Suggs) and I were thinking, like, we've never actually been at a practice without Joe Flacco being out there. Whatever he has going on, I hope for all the best for him."

The Baltimore Sun reported Flacco's illness was a cold that isn't regarded as serious.
Also missing practice for the 1-1 Ravens were defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (knee) and tackle Eugene Monroe (knee). Cornerbacks Asa Jackson (concussion) and Lardarius Webb (back) were full participants in practice

Chalk up 0-3 for Lovie Smith and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

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Seattle's Richard Sherman has long maintained that he's a better cornerback than Arizona's Patrick Peterson and a more dominant player than San Francisco's Michael Crabtree. Now, at last, he may have hard numbers to back him up.


The NFL is rolling out the initial phase of a tracking system that will allow fans to view a wide range of statistics about their favorite players, including speed, routing, distance traveled, and separation.

As reported by USA Today, each player will wear two small sensors under the shoulder pads, and the sensors will track the players' movements throughout the game.

(And ONLY the game, which should bring a sigh of relief to quite a few players.)

Not heard any talk on this sysytem :think2:

 

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down 17-13 to the Chicago Bears.

The Jets could—and barring something unusual, should—have gone into the break with a 20-17 lead. The team has every right to be miffed that it didn't.
With just over a minute and a half remaining in the half, Jets linebacker David Harris sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler near midfield. The ball popped out on the play and was promptly scooped up by Jets linebacker Demario Davis with a clear path to the end zone.

However, officials blew an early whistle, incorrectly ruling Cutler down by contact. The play was reviewed and overturned, which was the correct action for the situation. The problem is that since the play was initially whistled dead, the would-be touchdown never occurred

 

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The Chiefs' second-year coach is 0-4 against Belichick in his career, including a Super Bowl XXXIX loss to the Pats when Reid was the chief in Philadelphia.

Patriots 20, Chiefs 14

 

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NFL officiating guru Mike Pereira once said he'd never throw a flag on a player who knelt in the end zone in prayer because he "didn't want to get struck by lightning."


That same belief wasn't shared by the crew working Monday night's Chiefs-Patriots game.


In a move that is sure to generate some discussion, Husain Abdullah of the Chiefs was flagged 15 yards after kneeling in the end zone in Muslim prayer after scoring a touchdown off an interception of Tom Brady. The unsportmanlike conduct penalty Abdullah received sparked a quick outrage on Twitter where it was noted that plenty of Christian players mark their scores with a sign of deference, reflection or tribute to their higher power.

Abdullah took the high road after the game and said he thought he was penalized for sliding into the prayer, though the head referee cited "falling to the ground on the knees" in announcing the infraction

 

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P O Y

A home underdog?


That's not a familiar role for Bill Belichick and Tom Brady but that's the reality for a struggling New England Patriots team getting ready to host what has been the best team in football, the Cincinnati Bengals.

New England failed to crack the 300-yard barrier for the third time in four games

37-year-old, three-time Super Bowl winner has reached what is an inevitable decline for any athlete and the one battle we all eventually lose, the fight against "Father Time.

Pats have the 29th-reanked offense in the NFL, Brady's 79.1 passer rating is a dismal 29th in the league and he's connecting on what projects to be a career-worst 59.1 percent of the passes

Cincinnati is just too well-rounded in all phases to lose to a Patriots team which can't seem to get out of its own way offensively

Bengals 27 Patriots 17 oops 7

 

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Colts introduce 50/50 gameday raffle

Raffle tickets will be available at kiosks and mobile sellers located around Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, as well as in the American Family Insurance Touchdown Town, South parking lot and Blue Crew tailgate lot. Tickets will be $5 for three, $10 for ten and $20 for 40...........

Tickets can be purchased through the end of the third quarter. During the fourth quarter, the Colts will randomly select one winner and announce the winning number and amount. Fifty percent of the net proceeds the each game’s ticket sales will go to the winning fan and the remainder will support domestic violence charities. For more information about the Indianapolis Colts Foundation’s 50/50 Raffle program, please visit www.colts.com/5050Raffle.