Ventnor NJ woman invented a signaling device being used by the Philadelphia Eagles

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Now, I'm not a big fan of sports. I think that people get so caught up in it that they almost turn it into a religion. However, that doesn't mean that I don't think people can't love it or that they shouldn't give their all while participating. In particular, I vehemently disagree with those who think that women should stick to the sidelines and just watch and ask questions only. Case in point - a woman in Ventnor, NJ, invented a device that helps send signals from the coaches on the sidelines to the players that are clearly visible and unable to be decoded by the other team. The first teams to use her device were field hockey and softball teams. But, several high school and college football teams have also taken up her device and are happily using it. Its visual appearance has been described as similar to that of the NBC Peacock. After Chip Kelly took over as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and she realized he was using a color coded signaling system with the team, she sent him one of her devices suggesting he consider using it. He mailed her a check! And, she has seen her device in use during the games - particularly the game that was nearly whited-out by snow. The bright colors of the device have a better visibility than many other signals, including hand signals, although she can't be certain they aren't just calling attention to hand signals at the present time. After all, team signals are their own, even if they DO use her patented SignalFan device. Has this new signal device contributing to the Eagles' improvement on the field? All we can do is wait and see because the 2015 season doesn't seem to be showing it. http://www.thesignalfan.com/ (another former Bubblews post edited for current day.)