Truly a story with something for everybody. Washington and Oregon State fans will be delighted by the portion in which we learn a carelessly deployed O hand sign does not stand for Oregon at all, but here's LaMichael James on the troll-friendly benefits of broadened horizons:
Oregon Players Probably Fast At Sign Language Too
For James, sign language has been a way to rib his running backs coach, with whom he is close. “He keeps asking, ‘What are you saying?’ ” he said.
Others can be kept in the dark, too, which is probably a good thing because, as James learned from his teachers, there is not as much nuance in sign language. “If you’re ugly, you’re ugly,” he said. “There’s no, ‘She’s all right,’ like there is in English.”
Just wait until Chip Kelly field tests whether signing from the sideline would be quicker than holding up giant pictures of Tom Selleck’s face to signify play calls.
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