Kraft investing in the future

[Forkboy]

IRVING, Texas — NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said on a live chat on the union’s website yesterday that there remains “a substantial threat of a lockout’’ following the 2010 season.

But in the opulent setting of the Omni Mandalay in suburban Dallas, NFL owners are meeting to build a future beyond the specter of looming union strife.
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In an interview with the Globe, Kraft said the team soon will announce improvements to Gillette Stadium featuring the installation of high-definition video boards in each end zone. It’s part of an effort, Kraft said, to keep the Patriots’ nine-year-old, privately-financed facility on the cutting edge of stadium technology.

“I think excluding Dallas, they’ll be the largest,’’ Kraft said of the video boards. “They’ll be HD, they’ll give us the opportunity to show a lot more replays, we’ll be showing the Red Zone Channel in-stadium, with great plays at other stadiums, and it’ll continue to improve the in-game stadium experience.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2010/05/25/patriots_owner_kraft_is_investing_in_the_future/

[madinmaryland]

1. Heh! Second fiddle to America's Team!

:rofl:

[Forkboy]

2. It set a standard.

Not really sure it's good one, mind you....

[madinmaryland]

3. You are right. America's team is the standard that all NFL teams aspire to!

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[Forkboy]

4. Just like all oil companies aspire to be BP.

:yoiks:

[madinmaryland]

5. Is that like how the NHL aspires to be a professional league??

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[Forkboy]

6. 15 yard penalty....piling on!

:D

[madinmaryland]

7. How well will your skates work on the ice that has been cracked by my cleats!

:hi:

[Forkboy]

8. It's all good...I play street hockey too!

:)

[madinmaryland]

9. You wear wheelies?

:hi:

[Forkboy]

10. Whatever works!

:)