World Championships Bobsled/Skeleton 2012

I'm spending some time here the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid working with US Olympic Athletes.  So far it's been a strong showing for American Athletes.  Here are some highlights so far (simply click on headline to take you to photos/stories:
Elana Meyers and Katie Eberling won Bronze
Steven Holcomb and Steve Langton won Gold in 2 Man
This was the first ever 2 Man gold for the US in the 2 Man Competition.  
USA won World Championship in Team Competition

It's always great to work with these men and women and even better to see them succeed on the World Stage! 

NFL Unveils Cool Timeline

I was reading one of my favorite sites here, and came across an interesting link to the NFL which is a fun interactive historical timeline of "Health & Safety" in the NFL.  Of particular interest to me was the evolution of the football helmet and pads.  It has always fascinated me.  Check it out at http://evolution.nfl.com/# 
You can either click on the faux football field on the bottom of the screen and jump around, or in a more fun way, simply move your cursor to the right of your screen and it seamlessly scrolls laterally.  If you click on the red dots near each topic, it will take you to videos, screen shots and narratives which more fully explain.  Nice touch.

While many fans banter about the changes of the game, it's very interesting to see the simultaneous timeline of the evolution of playing surfaces and in particular, penalties.   It certainly puts into perspective the safety aspect of the game.  Check it out!