Positions most affected by this technology, the kicker and quarterback, are seeing the most players revolt against the idea of tracking within the USFL’s pigskin.
Here’s what Division III football analyst Frank Rossi had to say regarding what he’s heard:
USFL is aiming to experiment and innovate, for better or for worse
In addition to the chip-laden footballs, players are mic’d up through implants in their shoulder pads. There are also drones following the trajectory of field goals and kickoffs. As per The New York Times, a significant shift in the sport could make its way to the NFL.
Here’s how the ball-spotting technology works, as per The New York Times:
Further making things akin to the worst fears people have of a Skynet-type future, 3D technology is also part of the package:
It certainly sounds a bit like the Terminator in some respects based on what NFL VP of Business Operations Natara Holloway had to say regarding what she sees this technology making possible:
This is textbook ‘saying the quiet part out loud’:
The USFL is innovating in a way the NFL is noticing, so perhaps the upstart league has legs as it looks to become the spring league that didn’t go the dinosaur course in 2022.
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