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So the NFL is going to experiment with putting computer chips in some footballs in 2016

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Post by Vlad 2016-07-18, 13:40

...to help with better ball placement, measuring FG accuracy (and hopefully to check air pressure). An idea I floated about 5 years ago.

I'm so far ahead of our times, it even scares me sometimes.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/17097639/nfl-finalizing-data-chip-gameball-testing-2016-preseason-thursdays
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Post by DWags 2016-07-18, 13:54

If they break down on a punt will there be re-boots?
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-07-18, 13:59

DWags wrote:If they break down on a punt will there be re-boots?
I'd get a kick out of that.

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Post by The Pantry 2016-07-18, 19:54

Not looking at accelerometers installed in helmets first?
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