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Internet reacts to NFL making big change with chain gang

Summary by Larry Brown Sports

The NFL will no longer be using the chain gang as the primary means of determining whether a spot is a first down, and fans had some strong reactions to the news. Beginning next season, Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology will be used by the NFL as the primary method for determining whether the line to gain was reached. Officials will still spot the ball, but the technology will show if the nose of the ball reached the line to gain for a first down. The …

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profootballrumors.com

NFL To Use New Measurement Technology In 2025

While we already mentioned this technology back in February, the NFL has announced that Sony’s Hawk-Eye system will be used as the league’s primary method for measuring the line to gain starting in the 2025 NFL season, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. On-field officials will still be responsible for spotting the ball and a chain gang will still exist as a backup measure, but the new technology will be the official measuring tool and the increas…

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Justice For The Chain Gang: NFL Will Officially Start Using Sony Hawk-Eye Technology To Measure First Downs (i.e. Roger Goodell Killed The Chain Gang Instead Of Addressing The Real Ball Spotting Issue)

I wasn't going to have this take at first. I was going to write a ho-hum blog about how it's sad to see the chain gang go after all these years. I was going to say that all things considered, it's act...

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