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Going deep: The future of technology in the NFL

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In the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer.

Among the technologies most likely to make it onto the field soon are wireless sensors in the ball and in players’ gear. These technologies will resolve tough referee calls, aid in training and improve safety. New helmet designs should also better protect players from injury.

Off the field, advanced analytics that reveal the statistical wisdom or folly of certain play-calls might already be subtly changing the game of American football.

The NFL’s embrace of technology will continue to benefit the game and its fans, Priya Narasimhan said. She is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and heads the Football Engineering Research Group, the only academic program of its kind.

“Everything [the NFL does] is incredibly progressive without spoiling the spontaneity and fun of the game,” Narasimhan said, “because you don’t want technology to get in the way.”

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