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NFL to broadcast Chargers-Raiders game in 3-D next week

Audiences in New York, Boston, and L.A. won't just be watching the game—they’ll be in the game, or at least that's the idea behind next week's invite-only 3-D demo.

The Wall Street Journal reports that three movie theaters—one in each city—will be wired for 3-D projection, while the NFL will lean on 3ality Digital to shoot the Dec. 4 contest in 3-D. The broadcast will be downlinked to the three theaters via satellite, and yes—viewers will have to wear special glasses to get the full 3-D effect.

As the Journal reports, the NFL shot some footage from Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 in 3-D, and viewers watching clips tried to "crouch down to catch the ball," one NFL exec bragged. But that footage was taped; next week's game will be shown live.

So, are we talking the beginning of live 3-D broadcasts from the NFL? Well … maybe. NFL execs are telling the Journal that next week's 3-D game is a "proof of concept … we want to demonstrate this and let people get excited about it and see what the future holds." 

What about tickets for the 3-D broadcast? Sorry, football fans; next week's event is closed to the public. If you know someone in the industry, now's the time to start kissing up.

Cardboard Figure Causes Standoff

How hilarious is this though?  A big commotion just to find a cardboard cut out haha.

Full-size cardboard figure causes NJ bank standoff

Fri Nov 28, 8:07 am ET

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A standoff at a New Jersey bank is over after police learned a "person" seen inside was actually a full-size cardboard figure.

Officers went to the PNC Bank in Montgomery Township on Thursday night after an alarm went off. They saw what they thought was at least one person through the windows of the bank, which had its blinds drawn.

The area was sealed off and three nearby apartment buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Meanwhile, authorities used bullhorns and made telephone calls in a bid to make contact with whoever might be in the bank.

After repeatedly failing to get a response, a SWAT team entered the building and discovered the cardboard figure.

It was not immediately clear what set off the bank alarm.