Technology in the NFL

[DCopper04]

I agree that more technology needs to be implimented in the NFL. I had never thought of this "transceiver" plan as you have suggested, but if it's doable, then it sounds good to me. I have always thought that the NFL should try to move towards having referees in the booth upstairs to correct any bad calls that might be made. The coach shouldn't have to ask to have a call corrected, it should happen automatically. Arguing that any new technology could "hinder the rythm of the game" is nonsense, since the game is stopped every 10 plays for commercials anyway.

[HolyLandSkinsFan]

There was an article recently on cnn about a company that is doing that for soccer to know if a score was really a score.

I thought this was kind of silly but the technology is already there and it vould be used for

first down placement
touchdowns
forward laterals

caught/dropped passes

[SmootSmack]

Welcome to the board Holy Land, are you from Israel? How'd you become a Redskins fan?

I think I read the same thing about soccer and I think the NHL uses (used?) the same technology in determining whether a puck crossed the goal line.

[azskinsfan2]

I totally agree that something must be done. We seemed to come up on the short end of most of the diputed calls this season and it really hurt us. They should use whatever technology is available to improve the game. Having officials up in the replay booth checking out every play would also help. I agree that it shouldn't be up to the coaches to challenge every play when they only have three challenges to use.
The worst calls though are the ones that are ruled unchallengable, fumbles that are ruled down by contact etc.etc. Alot of those that are shown on replay were obviously true fumbles but because of an assinine call by the refs, can't even be challenged. There should be some way to overrule that call.
Any suggestions????

[SKINSnCANES]

Originally Posted by HolyLandSkinsFan

There was an article recently on cnn about a company that is doing that for soccer to know if a score was really a score.

I thought this was kind of silly but the technology is already there and it vould be used for

first down placement
touchdowns
forward laterals

caught/dropped passes

hmm, i always thought in soccer that if it was in the net you knew it had to hvae gone in. mabye im missing something here...mabye thats why they scream so much when theres a goal, to distract the ref. kinda like a quick snap on a questionable play. lol