Have you been to Chad “Formerly Known As Johnson” Ocho Cinco’s Twitter page? Neither has Ocho Cinco, apparently (maybe it’s not the real one), but he wants to live-tweet during games he’s in. If he does, the NFL says it will fine the Cincinnati Bengals receiver.
Rob Adams of The Press Box on Lifestyle Talk Radio dismissed the idea, saying even if it was a more marquee name like Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, fans wouldn’t care.
I agree, especially when you’re talking about a television audience. There’s already enough distraction sitting in front of the tube and following along online. Maybe it would work for the in-stadium crowd, but if the attendee is checking stats on a PDA or a smart phone while watching the Bengals, Twitter would just be another distraction.
Twitter has a time and a place, and I don’t think an NFL game is either.
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