I've wanted a system for that for a while, but it doesn't seem like this tech would really work for that. I was thinking it could work to see if a player got a first down or a touchdown, though. They could have sensors in the first down markers or maybe more realistically at the goal line at least. The cost could become an issue with as many balls as they tend to use in a game, but I suppose they could alter the way they handle/replace the balls if necessary.
Unless they put chips in each player's knees, how are you going to know when the player was down in NFL football?
While we're at it we would have to put a full body contact detector on all the players too, so you know when they're down by contact.
Since we've gone through this much trouble, we might as well make the contact suits all green or blue so we can digitally project a commercial on every player. Why not? The NFL is only concerned with making as much money as they can. And they will sell out the entire sport to do it.
Making the coaches wear officially licensed gear on the sidelines just makes them look sloppy and second rate. They should go back to wearing suits!
Taking the Superbowl out of the country? Are they crazy?
By the way, the FIFA ball chip is a good idea. It would stop this kind of fan "proof".
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Maestro @ Nov 17th 2007 7:57AM
The NFL needs a system like this so the refs actually know where to place the ball when a runner is down.
Matt @ Nov 17th 2007 8:21AM
I've wanted a system for that for a while, but it doesn't seem like this tech would really work for that. I was thinking it could work to see if a player got a first down or a touchdown, though. They could have sensors in the first down markers or maybe more realistically at the goal line at least. The cost could become an issue with as many balls as they tend to use in a game, but I suppose they could alter the way they handle/replace the balls if necessary.
Cagrino @ Nov 17th 2007 9:13AM
Unless they put chips in each player's knees, how are you going to know when the player was down in NFL football?
While we're at it we would have to put a full body contact detector on all the players too, so you know when they're down by contact.
Since we've gone through this much trouble, we might as well make the contact suits all green or blue so we can digitally project a commercial on every player. Why not? The NFL is only concerned with making as much money as they can. And they will sell out the entire sport to do it.
Making the coaches wear officially licensed gear on the sidelines just makes them look sloppy and second rate. They should go back to wearing suits!
Taking the Superbowl out of the country? Are they crazy?
By the way, the FIFA ball chip is a good idea. It would stop this kind of fan "proof".
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