Should iPods be banned from the sidelines in the NFL?

I can't believe anyone honestly believes Jeff Fisher would allow ANY player or staff member listen to an I-Pod on the sideline during a game.

 

wouldnt music help motivate the players?

thats like going into the YMCA and not seeing a Ipod

 

Players listen to whatever they like during locker room preparations. They should already be hyped and pumped full of adrenalin as they come out of the tunnel; if not, then the problem is far bigger than anything an Ipod can fix.

When they're on the sidelines, they're listening to instruction from the coaches, or listening for their name to be called either as a backup or as part of a substitution package. The first time a coach called for a player and didn't get a response would be the last time an Ipod was allowed on the sideline.

Of course, there's also the fact that teams are not allowed to use computers or recording equipment on the sidelines. An Ipod isn't exactly a computer or a recorder, but I'm guessing the league would prefer to err on the side of caution.

 

Chad Johnson has no interest in entertaining the public.

Chad Johnson has a huge interest in getting as many people as possible to look at him.