Reuters Canada reports that the NFL has spoken with a German manufacturer about
placing microchips inside footballs in order to prevent blown calls by officials. The tight-lipped NFL, naturally, would not confirm or deny these reports, but Cairos Technologies sales director Mario Hanus told Reuters, "Yes, we are talking. There is a demand in American Football." The demand is getting touchdown, first-down, out-of-bounds and other calls correct without depending on human officials or instant replay. If microchip technology is implemented, an alarm would sound to let refs know when the ball crossed the goal line or other lines on the field -- rather than officials merely eyeballing it. A marriage between the NFL and microchip technology has been rumored for some time, so we're hesitant to believe (for now anyway) that this latest news means our refs will go robo anytime soon. [From:
Reuters Canada]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentscrutchAug 5th 2010 8:21PM
i wish you spammers would die. a- hole
JudyAug 6th 2010 5:15AM
These over paid do nothing spoiled rotten so called ball players shall not ever get one cent of our hard earned money. God Bless America.
Voice O ReasonAug 5th 2010 8:51PM
Wow...I thought we were talkin' about FOOTBALL!!
otherspecifyAug 5th 2010 9:26PM
It doesn't matter to these angry blow hards. All they care about is sounding mean and self important. Ignore it.
BillAug 5th 2010 8:56PM
Ok, the ball crosses the line and the microchip sets of the signal. What if a knee is down prior to the ball crossing the line? Should the NFL plant microchips in the players knees as well?
dmitchell4138Aug 6th 2010 2:03PM
And what about passes into the endzone...does the alarm sound every time the ball is thrown in there--whether caught or not? And this still doesn't eliminate human error on judgment calls when a player is juggling the ball perhaps before going out of bounds. You still have to decide if the player controlled the ball or not. Personally, I think it kinda sounds like a waste of resources to me.
jpuzzlewhizAug 6th 2010 12:19AM
Bill and dmitchell4138, I'm inclined to agree with both of you, you have both shown what is wrong with the microchip idea. It would appear that the NFL has not (yet) thought this through. Hopefully, they will sit down and address the issues you have brought up.
ltldvlbmx1Aug 5th 2010 8:58PM
Wow Rusty, way to make it awkward for everyone else... Gee
qurkyzvytzAug 5th 2010 9:00PM
Do they have to?
cqdeedAug 5th 2010 9:05PM
They are just trying to mute the mass of abuse heaped upon them at every call.
otherspecifyAug 5th 2010 9:25PM
Dry up, gas bag.
otherspecifyAug 5th 2010 9:26PM
This won't completely solve the problems people have with blown calls, though. They'll still complain about possession calls, as well. Did he fumble? Did he have the catch? Did he have a foot out of bounds? You name it. It may be helpful to do this in the NFL, but we're kidding ourselves if we think it will ever really cut down significantly on bad calls overall. I don't know what the perfect solution is, but this is at least a step in the right direction.
chazAug 6th 2010 12:19AM
I'd just like to know what part of the ball they will put this device in. Will it be the middle, the front tip, or the back tip of the football. Wouldn't that make a BIG difference? We football fans have all seen that "first down" measurement where just the "nose" of the ball is past the yard marker but the rest of the ball is well behind. So if we go the electronic GPS route where is the sensor going to be? Hey, maybe it will be the WHOLE ball. Now that would work just fine.
kyironAug 5th 2010 9:28PM
Well this is big business for corrupted corporations,the criminal elite the rulers want the useless eating class and that is what they think of you the public!To be micro chip implanted in a cashless society .I cant wait till the day these scum eugenic elite are locked away for good!
BobAug 5th 2010 9:38PM
ROBO-REF. COOL, MAN. I LOVE IT
BigEdAug 5th 2010 9:58PM
YOU DON'T YOU GET LOST
inmidtowneAug 5th 2010 9:59PM
Rusty, the reason you keep getting victimized by these scumbags is because of your attitude. Youu attract that which you fear and hate in order to overcome it. Try love and maybe you won't be victimized as much. God loves all equally. Try that.
inmidtowneAug 5th 2010 10:04PM
Rusty, if you're such a tough guy, you must have a double digit I.Q. for sure for you to be victimized twice. Not too bright, are you?
ThruHiker52Aug 5th 2010 10:15PM
Another troglodyte and his hatred for anyone or anything that doesn't follow his doctrine of life. Rusty, shouldn't you be at a klan meeting? One more thing...it's a discussion about FOOTBALL!
Mike QAug 5th 2010 10:16PM
Microchip? Wow! You mean use modern technology, what a concept. Now if they would only use instant replay to it's fullest extent. Since when does a blown call make the game better because of the human factor? The only ones that like the blown call are the team, their fans and anyone that bet on them. Now if they could just start playing football again instead of making so many rules nobody can hit anymore. Cure? Make a maximum weight for the players. Nobody needs to weigh more than 275 at the most. This would reduce injuries, players would be in better shape and be able to play longer. Maybe use skill instead of just weighing more.