Welles Crowther, a former Boston College lacrosse player who had a trademark red bandana, was working in New York on Sept. 11, 2001.
This is the story of how he led people to safety after terrorists struck the World Trade Center.
Much has been made of the Patriots’ mysterious “Pink Stripes.” How about yellow ones?
I went through more than a decade of TV broadcasts and uncovered a diabolically clever piece of Patriots gamesmanship.
When opposing kickers lined up at Gillette Stadium, the video board displayed a reverse view of the kick, placing a second, offset set of yellow uprights directly behind the real ones.
In windy conditions, even the orange streamers on the video board appeared to point in the opposite direction from those atop the physical uprights, making the illusion even more disorienting.
I found dozens of examples. In the same games, I reviewed 52 Patriots field goal attempts.
The illusion appeared on Patriots kicks exactly zero times.
We actually tried copying the idea when I was in Philadelphia, but the location of the video boards at Lincoln Financial Field made it nearly useless.
It is the perfect encapsulation of the Patriots dynasty. No detail was too small, and no possible edge was left unexplored.
We talked about this tactic and more on tonight’s episode of the Paganetti and Underhill show, out now on Youtube
@pedma7 I messed around for 6 years and finally recently had a breakthrough. I had to rebuild from the ground up to find it. For me, it was finding something and saying "what's this" and pulling the string until it was clear. If you start with general discovery it works best.
Big win for the owners.
Many improvements made in recent years have come after criticism from the NFLPA.
Now teams can operate without public blowback from the players.
I wonder if social media will get overwhelmed with fake emails/docs so people will get overwhelmed and assume all are fake? Seems like the gameplan... This is one of the reasons why journalism is critical.
Every business can learn from what the browns are doing. They will either miss out on the best candidates because of their hiring requirements or find some gem because of their data-driven approach. I think we all know the answer to that.
Awesome job. The guy I wanted! This took guts! If they don't get Harbaugh and this guy's first draft sucks it could be the final straw for a huge part of the fan base.
A new GM in Miami: Dolphins are hiring Packers VP of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as their general manager, sources tell me and @AdamSchefter.
Sullivan received high recommendations from people in Green Bay, most notably Matt LaFleur, who works with him daily. Sullivan’s interview was described as exceptional, and the hiring group, including Aikman, was unanimous in the decision.
Crack-Toss Left
Using Rucci in a flex alignment instead of a WR. Brewer on the Thru call up to #8 making him go underneath is a key part of 35 yards, untouched, for Achane.
Cedrick Wilson & Patrick Paul opening the lane.
NEW: Dolphins-Browns game in Cleveland could have 50-60 mph wind gusts.
The National Weather Service says this is “certainly a system worth keeping an eye on” as a stronger storm may materialize.
The current forecast: 94% chance of rain, 36 mph gusts, and 65 degrees.