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Daily Links: How Do Your Fingers Do That?
Published 7/16/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
Here’s what happened while you wondered if Bud Selig would call the game again last night. Will the NFL crack down on gang signs? Czar implies that the Jets will be a letdown this year. Ken Hamlin’s new deal surpassed Kerry Rhodes by a year. You’re With Me Leather! apparently likes the Jets. Marvy Levy wins the Orbit dirty mouth award from Steve Sabol.

NFL Is Looking For Gang Signs; Players Beware
Published 7/16/2008 by TheSportsGuru at The Mile High Report
... The NFL has hired "gang experts" to review tape of touchdown celebrations to see if players are flashing any type of gang signs.  Longtime NFL columnist Sam Farmer of the LA Times first reported the NFL is reviewing tape to see if players are flashing the signs. ...

NFL's "Concerned" About Players Flashing Gang Signs [NFL]
Published 7/16/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... NFL players beware: The NFL isn't going to tolerate your finger gestures anymore. The league has stated they'll be cracking down on any "suspicious" hand gestures flashed by players during the game in an effort to eliminate the promotion of gang culture in the league. ...

NFL WOULD PREFER YOU NOT THROW 'EM UP
Published 7/16/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip for cybernetic chimpanzees
... After the NBA launched a formally pointless expedition into founding out whether its players were flashing gang signs during games, the NFL decided to follow suit, because Herr Goodell would rather them join them join his well-regimented army of dstruction than waste their time with petty thuggery. ...

NFL is pretty sure Peyton Manning is a Crip
Published 7/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Duke of Everything) at Your Face is a Sports Blog
NEW YORK - NFL officials, reviewing past game film for the possible use of gang signs by players, today announced that they are pretty sure that they saw Peyton Manning flash a sign of allegiance to the Kitchen Crips, a powerful gang in South Central Los Angeles, during a game last year against the Cleveland Browns. But at the same time, they conceded that he might have just been signaling for an audible. "During the third quarter, Manning made a hand motion that is similar to the symbol for the Kitchen Crips," said NFL vice president of security Milt Ahlerich. "Then again, we ...

NFL Investigating Players Using Gang Signs During Games
Published 7/16/2008 at FanHouse
... In an article today in the LA Times, Sam Farmer says that the NFL is reviewing tapes to see if NFL players are using gang signs during games. Apparently, they have already spoken to a few players about it, and it was a subject that came up during the rookie symposium. ...

TOP 10 IMPLICATIONS FROM THE NFL'S VIDEOTAPE REVIEW FOR GANG SIGNALS
Published 7/17/2008 by DMtShooter (noreply@blogger.com) at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool In case you missed this, here's a link. Now, on to the list! 10. The league office is running out of excuses to fine people 9. Michael Vick has become a criminal mastermind in his time in the stir, and is plotting something big for his revenge 8. The Shocker Gang terrifies (and fascinates) league officials 7. That Darius Miles / Quentin Richardson Fists On Thing haunts their dreams 6. Players are stubbornly refusing to become robots 5. If Sicilian hand gestures were good ...

Wednesday Notes: Down In Front
Published 7/17/2008 by Sean Yuille at Pride Of Detroit
... and Calvin Johnson made the list.  Roy came in at #20, and C.J. was 24th. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning underwent surgery earlier this week on his left knee.  He will be out for a few weeks at the minimum, but is expected to be back for the start of the regular season. Speaking of the Colts, how would you like to get stuck sitting in these seats at their new stadium? Talk about a crappy view. The NFL is reviewing tape and has hired "experts" to find out if some players are celebrating by flashing ...

Deep Outs 7/17
Published 7/17/2008 by James (noreply@blogger.com) at Iowa Sports Guy
Fansided with some NFL Wackjobs. NE Patriots Draft compares NFL players to TV channels. LA Times on a ridiculous use of NFL money.

Daily Notes 7-17
Published 7/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (karazekevin) at SeaTown Sports
... +Jake Locker has been named to the O'Brien QB Watch List [GoHuskies] +Bobby Engram is taken 35th in the All-Time Seahawks Fantasy Draft [Field Gulls] +Starbucks' stocks are going down, but not Aubrey McClendon's [Supersonicsoul] National +Top Ten Best and Worst Moments of 2008 (so far) [Sportaphile] +Rumor: First Richie Sexson, now Barry Bonds?!?!?! [Baseball Musings] +Gang Signs in the NFL are gaining attention [LA Times] +The Trailer for NBA Live '09 and an overlook of some new features [Dime] ...

Notes: Gang Signin’ in the NFL; Camby was a Chess Piece; More Goods on Roger the Rapin’ Roider; Jennings Signs with Italian Team
Published 7/18/2008 by D.K. Wilson at NationalSportsReview.com Master Site Feed
... The NFL is concerned about its image - again. The league has hired “experts” to review and identify “hand signals” thrown up by NFL players during games: ...