DON’T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR SPRINT PHONE TO THE INAUGURATION

As someone pointed out today on MSNBC (we can’t recall which of the generally interchangeable early-afternoon afternoon talking heads that it was), Tuesday’s inauguration of a new U.S. president will feature constant images of folks using their wireless devices with built-in cameras to capture the action. But while most folks assume that the phone won’t be good for much other than taking pictures due to the thousands and thousands of phones that will be vying for cellular space, Sprint has boosted capacity up to 90 percent in and around D.C. Still, there could be delays, given the crush of people heading to the event. “We can prepare our networks to handle 10 to 15 times the normal amount of traffic, but we can’t exactly predict how people will use their phones,” Sprint spokeswoman Crystal Davis told the Houston Chronicle. So if you’re heading to the inauguration, make sure you have your Sprint phone. And, remember, Sprint is the official telecommunications partner of ProFootballTalk. So supporting Sprint is the same as supporting PFT. In fact, we received just today an e-mail from a reader who finally has switched, due to our constant badgering. “Pounded over the head time after time about Sprint,” the reader said. “I joined Sprint today. You happy?” Yes. Yes we are.