Packer’s Eddie Lacy Not a Compliant CL User

“When an athlete is able to put on their proverbial blinders in advance of a big game, it's usually a good thing.” That’s the start of the Sportal post about Eddie Lacy and his contact lenses. “But when it comes to Eddie Lacy's vision and the literal definition of, well, being ‘blind,’ the Packers running back is at a pretty big disadvantage heading into Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers. Lacy told reporters Thursday he's been having issues with his contact lenses this week, and it's severely affected his practice habits. Apparently Lacy's is the classic case of wearing his expired contacts too long. He said he's ‘very blind’ and is having trouble seeing across the room, let alone picking his lanes and hitting holes on the field.” Read more. 

NFL Players Toss Pig Skin with Google Glasses

"Imagine a football game decades from now. After defining all the regulations, players could utilize Google Glass-esque headsets integrated into helmets and have a high-tech array of features at their disposal," starts the CNET post. "Coaches could send messages to players and alter plays on the fly or watch first-person footage of a play going down. A world where plays don't get screwed up because of excessive crowd noise. In a recent segment aired on ESPN, reporter Katie Linendoll shared the Google Glass experience with several NFL players from the St. Louis Rams. The video shows Rams quarterback Sam Bradford's point of view as he throws a pass to running back Tavon Austin -- and then another clip from Austin's view. It's an interesting example of how Glass could provide a new learning tool for coaches and athletes in professional sports." Read more.

Yahoo! News Giving Away Marchon Sunwear for Super Bowl

"Can't wait for the Super Bowl? Get in on some football action when we give you a chance to win the same NFL Pulse Awards gift bag that players including Saints' QB Drew Brees took home," according to a post on Yahoo! News. "Click here to enter  [really you can] the NFL Pulse Awards Gift Bag Sweepstakes. Other stars including True Blood hottie Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nealon, Jamie Pressley and retired football great Marshall Faulk were given the gift bag at the January 20 awards show in Los Angeles. Items inside the gift bag, which has an approximate retail value of $489, include ...eyewear by Marchon and more items." Go to the Yahoo post.