Lions coach wears two time pieces — one to manage situations on the field and the other was a gift of jewelry.
Caldwell: Good teams don’t need calls to go their way
The Boston Red Sox were recently busted for using a smart watch to steal signs from the New York Yankees. The Red Sox were fined for the incident and MLB has threatened stiffer penalties in the future.
“All 30 clubs have been notified that future violations of this type will be subject to more serious sanctions, including the possible loss of draft picks,” commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a release.
The NFL’s rules about smart watches aren’t surprising. The league has strict restrictions on in-game communication from the sidelines. Last year, Giants coach Ben McAdoo was fined $50,000, and the team was fined $150,000 and had their fourth-round draft pick moved back 12 spots, for using a walkie talkie on the sidelines.
