DaughterGeeding had her first day of school yesterday (second year of preschool). To our pleasant surprise, her teacher emailed us her impressions of her first day back at school and included pictures.
‘Hard Knocks’ thoughts:
Matt Ryan is much more a leader than any other QB from previous seasons, or he’s at least showcased that day.
That new stadium they are building is something else, especially with that round video display in the middle.
There was an overly obvious Microsoft Surface plug via embedded advertising.
One player’s girlfriend/wife/fiance was wearing Guess mom jeans at a Top Golf. Either Guess is making some kind of comeback or she’s totally rocking it old school.
Jacksonville has a pool people can watch the game from during a game, I think there’s only one other stadium that does that and it’s for a baseball team. Arizona, maybe?
I don’t think any GM in the series has gotten as little screen time as Thomas Dimitroff.
I don’t remember from past seasons recently released players hauling their stuff off in trash bags. You’d think there’s a more dignified way of leaving.
I had no idea Devin Hester is now listed as a wide receiver.
Head coach Mike Smith sure doesn’t have much charisma.
Reflecting back on that ESPN article on Jerry Jones, I wish the reporter would have asked him about the debacle of the Super Bowl that he hosted – everything from the weather to the seats that couldn’t be used.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas will be getting a new Batman ride that features two drops steeper than 90-degrees and six sections where the seats will flip 360-degree independent of the tracks. You can check out the animation here.
NPR – ESPN now collects an average of $4.69 for every cable home –– four times more than any other network.
NPR – A Mall With Two Minimum Wages – The Westfield Valley Fair Mall straddles two cities. One side of the mall is in Santa Clara, but walk a few feet down the mall, and you’re in San Jose. In 2012, San Jose voters agreed to raise the city’s minimum wage from $8 to $10 an hour.
The Onion – RGIII Refusing To Let Realistic Assessment Of His Play Get To Him
Deion Sander has finally sold his mansion, but where is he moving to, will he still be in the area? I’m guessing the house is sold because of the divorce and he’s staying to help with Prime Prep.
Matt Ryan struck me as a guy who will be an assistant coach in the league shortly after he retires.
Thomas Dimitroff is extremely hipster for an NFL GM. I bet the other GM's make fun of him behind his back at the Winter meetings.
The Jacksonville pool was cool. Jags fans need something to enjoy at home games. Lord knows they aren't getting it on the field.