Easy MoneyE - Easy Money... ... . In the age where Spygate opportunities and security technologies are
bumping heads, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin discussed the
topic of gameplan secrets in the Internet age during Tuesday’s media
breakfast at the NFL owners’ meeting in Florida.
Tomlin
created a buzz of inquiries from reporters when he stated that he's found a Steelers 2004 Playbook for sale on eBay! Trying to smokescreen
the story, Tomlin quickly tried to change the subject stating that the
Cleveland Browns are the favorites in the AFC North for the upcoming
season.
The reporters didn't bite or change direction of the
questioning. They were wondering just how is it that something as
valuable as an NFL team's playbook was taken without notice. That 2004
Pittsburgh Steelers team followed up on a dismal 6-10 season of '03 by
going 15-1 in regular season and making it all the way to the AFC
Championship Game where they faced... The New England Patriots. The
Patriots won convincingly 41-27.
... ...
I
did track down the 2004 Steelers Playbook listing on eBay. Upon
investigation, it has actually been converted to a PDF file (Adobe
Acrobat). A download file that's sent electronically to the winning
bidder. The book/file is not copy written and is now Public Domain.
Public Domain does not mean no one owns it - it means everyone owns it.
Public domain comprises copyright-free works: anyone can use them in
any way and for any purpose. Download it, upload it, burn it to CD,
alter it, even sell it.
Anyone who is an avid eBay user can
tell you that over 5,000 hits to a $10 dollar item is quite remarkable.
For the last few days, the saga of the missing playbook - be it lost
or stolen - has drawn the interest of newspaper editors across the
country.
The story didn't end here. At least not for me. After a
bit of investigating I have found numerous football playbooks from High
School to NCAA, and all the way up to the NFL level. All absolutely
free and available as files on the Internet. The only cost is the time
invested to search and find. Scroll down in the above auction and just look at all the public domain file playbooks this guy is selling! Look at his feedback and you see he's making a killing. There are people making a living at
selling what is totally free, if you know where to look. Ridiculously Easy Money!
So save
your $10 bucks Steelers fans. Go to this site and download your free
copy of the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Playbook. Perhaps you'll choose to
make a buck or two on eBay with it. Once again I am sharing the
website location of a public domain file. I do not claim this file to
be my own property.
I originally posted this story last night. Then I had the bright idea of tinkering with the HTML code after a few rounds with Johnny Walker Red. Needless to say, this is the do-over following that brilliant idea.
Last edited by MidniteCowboy on April 4th at 12:18 PM.
I hail from a large family where after school we went in 7 different directions, to either play or coach in every sport available. As a child I got in free to the Cowboy games at the Cotton Bowl as a tag-along to my Dad's credentials. It was the ultimate childhood dream scenario to play football there, under the lights with the kids of other players and personnel after the games. I have been a Cowboys fan since those days in the 60's and like Willie Nelson says "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys". I've witnessed a few Stars Stanley Cup games and I have been a Mavericks fan since day one. Hopefully, in the future, G.W. Bush will re-take control of the Texas Rangers and they will once again become competitive.
Tomlin
created a buzz of inquiries from reporters when he stated that he's found a Steelers 2004 Playbook for sale on eBay! Trying to smokescreen
the story, Tomlin quickly tried to change the subject stating that the
Cleveland Browns are the favorites in the AFC North for the upcoming
season.
Anyone who is an avid eBay user can
tell you that over 5,000 hits to a $10 dollar item is quite remarkable.
For the last few days, the saga of the missing playbook - be it lost
or stolen - has drawn the interest of newspaper editors across the
country.
