NFL News:
- Eddie Lacy met his first Seahawks weight target Monday, coming in at 253 pounds, well under the 255 pounds he was required to be by this date in order to receive a salary bonus of $55,000.
- By July 1, his next goal is 250 pounds. August will bring the same limit and the Seahawks want him at 245 pounds for four monthly weigh-ins during the regular season.
- The Seahawks and Lacy agreed to a one-year contract that includes $2.865 million guaranteed. Lacy can earn an additional $2.685 million through incentives, including the weight clause.
- It’s hard out there for a first-round draft pick, as Chiefs rookie QB Patrick Mahomes and three others were robbed Friday night in Tyler, Texas.
- two men have since been arrested in what police call a random robbery.
- The Cowboys have officially submitted a bid to host the 2018 Draft.
At least Dan Quinn has a good sense of humour: his offseason motto has been “Embrace The Suck”.
- When asked about it, he said the Falcons would need to “eat a crap sandwich with a smile,” Quinn explained.
- He knows other teams will bring up what happened, so he wants the players to use that as fuel for growth.
- Besides, their bigger worry is a stadium that may not be ready on time for their home opener.
- When asked about it, he said the Falcons would need to “eat a crap sandwich with a smile,” Quinn explained.
Finally, a Seattle-based company will be outfitting 25 teams this spring with a new helmet designed to reduce head trauma.
- The Vicis Zero1 “features a pliable outer layer and an impact-absorbing core layer that cushions the wearer’s head against violent collisions — all, for the most part, while maintaining the look and shape of a classic helmet.”
- From the company’s website:
The ZERO1’s multiple layers work together to slow impact forces. The helmet features a soft outer shell and an underlying layer of columns designed to mitigate collisions from multiple directions.
- The company was founded by three men:
- Sam Browd, a neurosurgeon & pediatric concussion specialist and the medical director of the Seattle Sports Concussion Program, came up with the idea behind Vicis (pronounced VYE-sis).
- Per Reinhall, who chairs tUW’s school’s mechanical engineering program,
- Dave Marver, recruited to be the business brains behind the operation.
- CBS notes that several current and former NFL players are part of Vicis’ “coalition.”
- Current Seahawks Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin, Bobby Wagner,
- KC Game Manager Alex Smith,
- Former Seahawks great Jerry Rice,
- for publicity purposes, former Cowboys Tony Dorsett & Roger Staubach
- Bloomberg has your best breakdown of the research, helmet and how the world of “big helmet” operates.
Canada 150:
May 15, 1919 – The Winnipeg General Strike starts.
- At 11 a.m., 30,000 workers walk off the job and take to the streets after negotiations over wages and working conditions break down.
- The same day, police officers, public servants and municipal employees join the private-sector workers in solidarity.
- The strike will last for six weeks and paralyze the city.
May 15, 1981 – SCTV Network 90, a variety/comedy show debuts on NBC; it is a sequel to Toronto’s Second City Television.
- Brought into the NBC fold to fill gaps in the schedule caused by the cancellation of “The Midnight Special”.
- It started off at first as a repackaging of the 30-minute shows SCTV did on the Global & the CBC.
- Later, they created original content, using themes to carry the comedy across the 90-minutes.
- It won an Emmy in 1982 for “Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program”, setting a record by having separate episodes nominated in all 5 nomination slots.
- For my money, this was their greatest episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS8yZnevvRk
Tonight’s sports:
- NHL:
- Senators at Penguins – 8:00PM | NBCSN / CBC
- NBA:
- Game 7: Wizards at Celtics – 8:00PM | TNT / Sportsnet1
- MLB:
- Astros at Marlins – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN
- Braves at Blue Jays – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- WWE:
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
Netflix released their first trailer for their series about GLOW. It seems like everything I could ever want:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZqDO6cTYVY
JUST PUT IT INTO MY VEINS!
Well, the good news is that it’s probably just a combination of these cats, stress, and some other nonsense. So I’m not going to burst into flames any time soon.
The shitty news is that I went broke seeing the doctor. So, yeah.
Isn’t the fundamental problem with all helmets that the problem they are supposed to solve is the brain bouncing against the skull? So I guess this new design actually works on the same principle as shock absorbers in reducing the impact of the skull against anything, which then reduces the energy transmitted through the skull that jostles the brain and then bounces it all throughout the cavity?
The basic idea is two fold:
a) Prolong the duration of an impact.
2) Spread the force of the impact.
Given the limited area and depth of a helmet, the problem still won’t be solved. Also with bigger helmets the risk of injury to the neck is increased.
/stayed at a holiday inn express last night
// skipped the hot breakfast like a moron
/// Or like a genius to save 1 hour on a 12 hour drive
That makes sense. Like balls mentioned, it does seem to take a lot of inspiration from the impact diffusion and crumple-zone tech the auto industry and NASCAR use.
Does anyone else think NASCAR deserves a royalty for that helmet? I mean, it’s essentially a SAFER barrier for the head…
Wifey wants a handgun in the house for protection. I tried to explain that the unbelievable amount of locks and security I’d require to keep it safe for my son would render it useless as a protector. We never finished the discussion.
Tell your wife that in a “must use gun now” situation, she’s going to miss a moving target and then she’s f’d in the a because the gun would be turned on her.
Compromise on a baseball bat. Your chance on hitting the target is better. Also, according to the FBI’s website, over 33% of entries were due to the doors not being locked and burglaries are on a 2% decline. And from what I’ve seen from American homes, just getting a better front door and a better lock and an alarm system would cut down on most of burglar attempts.
ANGRY WAFFLE WOMAN WILL EAT YOUR SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUL!!!
Hey Gyorgy! And Maron! ??
I’ve managed to stress myself out so much my entire body itches.
Or I am suffering from a rare and horrific side effect to a new medication.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
There’s a poo pill if these meds made it so you need a poo pill
Public sector employees striking seems like the Canadian version of the Compton Riots.
Hmm. “Beerland” on Vice, and first episode is in Santa Fe. Oh, I guess I’ll watch
Yeah, never mind. God, Vice sucks.
I kept seeing Vice videos on YouTube. I thought Vice WAS the imitation and they never named the show on which they were riffig. They’re such a joke that their reality seems almost delicately scripted.