cheeseheads123
14 years ago
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81a96cf9/article/wiredup-packers-center-wells-has-concerns-about-tv-mikes?module=HP_headlines 

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers center Scott Wells wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of wearing a television microphone during Sunday's season opener at Philadelphia.

As the on-field leader of Green Bay's offensive line, Wells is concerned that another team could gain an advantage by being able to hear the calls he and quarterback Aaron Rodgers make at the line of scrimmage.

"I don't really like being miked up, personally, because the centers say a lot, we make a lot of calls and adjustments," Wells said. "So if you have a microphone in there, it's broadcast to the whole world what you're saying. You have to be smart, what you say, and try not to give everything away."

The NFL is allowing TV networks to put microphones on centers during select games this season. Wells said he wore one microphone on the front of his shoulder pads and another on the back.

"It was explained to me it will be prime-time games, so pretty much all the night games, and then any big rivalry afternoon games," Wells said.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said microphones on centers take the place of microphones previously placed on umpires, who will spend the majority of the game lining up behind the deepest running back instead of in the middle of the defense this season -- and presumably wouldn't be in good position to pick up sound.

"We are using them on selected games so far," Aiello said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "The mikes are open only from the break of the huddle through the snap, same as with the umpire mike. We are continuing to review how it is working."

Wells said he understands the influence that TV has on the sport.

"We do what we're told," Wells said.

Wells didn't say whether he was more concerned about a rival team using the broadcast to gain an advantage during a game or an upcoming opponent using a tape of Wells' calls to better scout the Packers' offense.

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"I just have a concern any time there's a mike on the center or the quarterback, because they're going to hear a lot of the adjustments," Wells said. "That's stuff you can't get off of regular film."

And if opposing defenses begin using the broadcasts to gain an advantage, Wells said Green Bay's offense will have to consider additional ways to disguise its signals.

"Once things start getting picked up, it's going to happen," Wells said.


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beast
14 years ago
Yeah I don't like them doing this. Some parts of the guys shouldn't be made public like the calls.

Of course some teams learn it through other ways...


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Cheesey
14 years ago
I thinking putting a mic on them is stupid. What's the reasoning behind it? Do we really need to hear all the guys say?
It's just plain dumb.
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Porforis
14 years ago
At least it's less stupid than putting a mic on John Madden. Then we'd have to hear him yammering on about Brett Favre all year long, and turkey the entire thanksgiving game.
Kingkoopa
14 years ago

At least it's less stupid than putting a mic on John Madden. Then we'd have to hear him yammering on about Brett Favre all year long, and turkey the entire thanksgiving game.

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Yeah, but he's still better than Collinsworth. If it wasn't for Al Michaels SNF would suck pretty bad.
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Chutzpah515
14 years ago
He does have an excellent point. What is there to be gained from mic'ing up the centers and QBs? He is right, as with every other piece of media collected on the field, I am sure someone will misuse it to their advantage.

Besides if the NFL were to stop doing this, Bill Belichick would have to go back to doing it himself.
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Chutzpah515
14 years ago

Yeah I don't like them doing this. Some parts of the guys shouldn't be made public like the calls.

Of course some teams learn it through other ways...


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"beast" wrote:



I didn't read this before my last post
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TengoJuego
14 years ago
Mic*
AKampfan78
14 years ago
When they mentioned it last week I said to my buddy, what good can come of this? I mean its not like its some insight that fans have to have to understand the game...
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