Y.A. Tittle, under center.
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Y.A. Tittle, under center.
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Mike Vorkunov, curator October 10, 2017
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I don't take as many photos anymore. My INSTAGRAM feed dried up. My FACEBOOK notifications are mostly Facebook pleading with me to share more. My SNAP account is hibernating. I'm not a LUDDITE -- I'm typing this on a computer after reading a story on my phone and have a FITBIT strapped to my wrist -- but I am trying to separate myself from the digital world. A bit. It's not a detox -- that's impossible. I want to start appreciating moments without whipping out a phone to take a pic or get a video and stop living eyes-to-upload. I make an exception for sports events. DEADSPIN's LINDSEY ADLER stands up for the fan with the smartphone in front of their face. You've seen them, either next to you at a game or in the background of a big moment on TV. Is it obnoxious? Lindsey says no; I agree. Our personal moments in life are our own; but we share big sports moments with a large group of people. Taking photos and videos at games is a way to keep a slice of it and prove your ownership, whether it's just for you or for social media. It's not just banking memories. The photos probably won't be great. My S7 EDGE camera is good but I'm not going to match GETTY IMAGES quality. But it does allow me to say I was there. Only a few people will see the photos. There's a good chance I won't look at them again. Then again, the photo of my first time at STAMFORD BRIDGE is the screensaver on my IPAD. Is the camera phone the right lens for a big moment?... Everything JERRY JONES touches turns to gold. The most powerful owner in the NFL has got everything he wants, except what he wants most. Jones has always done things his way, consequences be damned. There's nothing outside his domain. SportsSET: "Jerry Jones, the NFL's Kingmaker"... NOBEL PRIZE winner RICHARD THALER talks sports... Can you get caught doing cocaine on video and still have an NFL career?... RIP Y.A. TITTLE.

Mike Vorkunov, curator

October 10, 2017