After ending the season with an AFC East worst 4-12 record, the New York Jets have officially gutted their coaching staff and hired ex-Dolphins head coach, Adam Gase to lead their organization. From a spectators standpoint, the Jets appeared to be unmotivated and lackadaisical throughout the entire season so, leadership is definitely a necessity for the franchise. Also, the team lacks standout talent and depth, the Jets will remain New York's red-headed stepchild if they continue down this path of mediocrity.
Somehow, the New York Jets still have a rather loyal fan base due to the stubbornness of New York residents but, how long can that last if the team continues to end up on the losing end of the stick every football season? Ultimately, the New York Jets were ranked 13th in fan equity, 17th in social equity, and 17th in road equity but, prior to the beginning of the 2018-19 NFL season. We have a feeling that after this season's performance, the team could have possibly take a dive in fan rankings later this year.
When we think of inventors, the image that comes to mind is usually that of a frazzled scientist toiling away in a lab, not celebrities pulled from the pages of Us Weekly. However, a number of well-known public figures hold patents for various innovations. Some are related to the work that made them famous, while others are offshoots of hobbies or just a single great idea.
Part of guitar wizard Eddie Van Halen's signature sound was his two-handed tapping technique, but letting all ten fingers fly while simultaneously holding up the guitar's neck could get a bit tricky. Van Halen came up with a novel way to get around this problem, though; he invented a support (top) that could flip out of the back of his axe's body to raise and stabilize the fretboard so he could tap out searing songs like "Eruption." While Van Halen was obviously interested in improving his guitar work, the patent application he filed in 1985 notes that the device would work with any stringed instrument. Want to tap out a scorching mandolin solo? Find someone selling Eddie's device.
It’s probably not surprising that James Cameron—who designed a submersible to take him to the deepest known part of the ocean—will often invent technology to make his films if what he needs doesn’t exist. He holds a number of patents, including US Patent No. 4996938, “apparatus for propelling a user in an underwater environment,” that he and his brother, Michael, created to film The Abyss and patented in 1989. The device is basically an underwater dolly equipped with propellers that makes it easy for a camera operator to maneuver in the water—and allowed Cameron to capture the shots he wanted for the 1989 film, part of which was filmed in an abandoned nuclear reactor.
In 1987 Jamie Lee Curtis designed and patented a disposable diaper that included a waterproof pocket that held baby wipes. She hasn't profited from her idea yet, though, since she refuses to license the patent until diaper companies make biodegradable products.
You know him as a rock legend, but Neil Young also loves trains—so much that he owns a stake in a model train manufacturing company and has an extensive collection. He also holds seven patents related to model trains, including Patent No. US5441223, "Model train controller using electromagnetic field between track and ground."