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Why does the NFL refuse to place a camera facing directly down the goal line
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:07 pm
Someone explain this to me, every replay has to be from different awkward angles that never make it easy to tell if a ball crosses the plane
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Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:08 pm to Ed Osteen
Makes officiating more accountable. Fix is In.
Honestly I have no idea. It's pretty dumb.
Honestly I have no idea. It's pretty dumb. This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:14 pm to Ed Osteen
i've always said had one up there and one in the pylon
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:15 pm to quail man
One thing I league I give a lot of credit to is the NHL.
They were the pioneers of major league replay.
And they have consistent cameras in every arena.
They were the pioneers of major league replay.
And they have consistent cameras in every arena.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:18 pm to Ed Osteen
Why isn't there sensors on tips of the ball so you can pin point the exact location of spot?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:21 pm to TOKEN
What happens if the middle of the ball crosses, but the tips don't?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:24 pm to Ed Osteen
Because the NFL is about entertainment, not being flawless
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:25 pm to KosmoCramer
Magnetic foil stripe down the middle both directions forming a T. Under the leather of course.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:28 pm to TheCaterpillar
What about the metallic necklaces that WRs wear? That would false positive a TD.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:28 pm to Ed Osteen
The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know about the league.
That's such an inexact science for something so important. Short by an inch? Well, you know, maybe he actually made it but the chain guy was off.
That's such an inexact science for something so important. Short by an inch? Well, you know, maybe he actually made it but the chain guy was off.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:31 pm to BayouBengals03
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The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know about the league. That's such an inexact science for something so important. Short by an inch? Well, you know, maybe he actually made it but the chain guy was off.
Exactly. It isn't in their best interest to automate/remove the human element from the game. Seeing the dude stretch the chains on a close spot on fourth and short is suspense that can't be replaced.
If they cared about getting every call 100% correct there would be several big changes
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:50 pm to BayouBengals03
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The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know about the league.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:10 pm to BayouBengals03
The chain crew is part of the romanticism.
Some things are better left to romance.
Some things are better left to romance.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:11 pm to BayouBengals03
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The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:16 pm to BayouBengals03
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The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know about the league.
That's such an inexact science for something so important. Short by an inch? Well, you know, maybe he actually made it but the chain guy was off.
Truly baffles me that haven't found a better way to do this
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:22 pm to Ed Osteen
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Why does the NFL refuse to place a camera facing directly down the goal line
Basically, its a conspiracy against the Saints. I'm sure it has cost them 2 wins so far this year.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:25 pm to Cap Crunch
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Truly baffles me that haven't found a better way to do this
They know there are better ways. But the chain measurement is iconic.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:27 pm to BayouBengals03
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The fact that the NFL still uses two old men with a fricking chain to decide their first downs tells you all you need to know about the league.
You mean you don't enjoy watching an official run up from nine yards behind the play and arbitrarily decide if the spot should be six inches short or six inches past the first down marker?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:41 pm to brgfather129
The chain reminded me of that high school that had an 11 yard chain and no one noticed for like 2 years or something like that
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:45 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Pilon cameras in pro and college would be a huge upgrade
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