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Steelafan77
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by Steelafan77 » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:20 pm
How quickly did the receiver accelerate? What was his top-end speed? How far did he run and how much separation did he really get against the defensive back? Clearer answers than ever before are coming to your TV screen this fall — and it's only the beginning of the NFL's foray into player tracking and advanced statistics that could change the way fans, and even teams, look at what happens on the field.
Every NFL player will wear two tiny sensors in his shoulder pads this season in the first "live" phase of a project the league hopes will enhance the in-stadium experience as well, with further media expansion and integration with teams' existing training technology likely down the line.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf ... /13382443/
Looks like the NFL is going High Tech for their viewers. Translation... Fantasy Football League just got bigger.
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StillMadAtSlobber
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by StillMadAtSlobber » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:38 pm
"What was the combined impact speed of that hit?"
Mike Tomlin: Bringing mediocrity to the 'Burgh for over a decade.
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by Legacy User » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:06 pm
The only way this would have some lasting fan impact is if they can determine if a player leaves the field of play before executing a football move- thus eliminating the need for instant replay. The six inches accuracy will have to be fine tuned down to fractions of an inch. Until then its just a cool toy until the luster and shine wears off. I just think your average fan will get lost in the immense statistical data that it would cease to be fun.
Theyve had similar technology in NASCAR and it has just become an analytical tool used more by the drivers and crew chiefs more than fans. Which makes this a huge coaching tool. Coaches can analyze position tendencies like never before and draw up plays based on them. You can even stack some interpolation software on top of this to anticipate where a player is going to be based on past data and really start to do some amazing things.
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by Legacy User » Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:57 pm
The Pierogi wrote:I hope next they can make the ball glow.
They could make it pink for the month of October!
