![]() ![]() Importantly, Bell Labs was known for both its basic research activities and its applied research and development activities leading to commercial products. Today, there is no private sector laboratory comparable with the old Bell Labs that won seven Nobel prizes, invented the transistor and the laser, and first demonstrated a practical solar photovoltaic cell. The large corporate R&D laboratories of the 1950s and 1960s run by corporations such as AT&T, Westinghouse, IBM, Exxon, and General Electric, have all arguably declined in scope and ambition as their parent organizations turned toward maximizing shareholder value in the shorter term, deemphasizing long-term R&D. Robust innovation, which is dependent on those factors (among others), is almost universally regarded as a prerequisite for American success in an increasingly competitive global market. Dalton isn't Manning-caliber and doesn't have a Super Bowl ring, but he did lead the Bengals to four straight playoff appearances.It is widely accepted that America’s global scientific, technical, and economic leadership depend on high-quality education, world-class scientific research, competitive markets, and entrepreneurship. ![]() Two years ago, Andy Dalton threw for just 86 yards and three interceptions against the Cleveland Browns for a passer rating of 2.0, the fifth worst since 1960 for quarterbacks with at least 30 passing attempts, according to STATS, Inc. If one of the greatest quarterbacks who ever lived can have that rough of a day at the office, anyone can. Sticking with the Manning brothers: In Peyton's fourth season, after he had been to the playoffs twice, he was picked off three times by both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins, and four times by the 49ers. In the past six years, Manning has had four games in which he was picked off four times. Two years ago, he threw five in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, and his passer rating was a horrendous 36.6. Their growth isn't linear, and the competition they face isn't at a consistent level.Įven a veteran like Eli Manning, who is in his 13th season and has two Super Bowl rings, still experiences the "snowball effect." Manning had two games last season when he had three interceptions. In a perfect world, there would be incremental improvement week over week over week. That's just the way growth is for young quarterbacks. "We can’t play like we did the other night or it’s going to be a long season," Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said of Winston's performance. He also lost his composure, trading punches with Marcus Cooper, who picked him off twice. What started out as one interception in the first quarter turned into two, which turned into three, and finally a fourth on a failed Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds of the game. The tough times snowballed for Winston on Sunday. Winston's four-interception game came a week after he tossed four touchdowns in a season-opening victory over the Atlanta Falcons. "I’m not going to just sit down and harp on it." "I don’t think a mistake will ever eat at me, just because of my confidence and it’s just my mentality that if I fall down, I’m going to get back up," said Winston, who will try to rebound against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. In a sense, he's trying to do that for a whole week's worth of bad plays after suffering a humiliating 40-7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. It's called "snap and clear." He learned it from quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian, and it means "move on to the next play." There's a phrase that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston uses during games to remind himself that the last play is over. ![]()
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