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Cheating. New technology = new forms of cheating; and if the league allowed everything on the sidelines, it'd be near impossible for them to keep up with. Pre
by dmsinger 15y ago
Cheating. New technology = new forms of cheating; and if the league allowed everything on the sidelines, it'd be near impossible for them to keep up with.
Predicting plays isn't an issue. Predict all you like. Stealing plays (& the play calls), that's the real worry, as it probably matters most in this sport than any other. Stealing signs in baseball is the only comparison I can think of.
The WSJ article linked by breakall mentions it a little, but nowhere do I see the word 'cheat'. I doubt the league would address a question about it seriously anyway as that would imply they don't trust teams' staff (which they shouldn't).
- jjjamiem 15y agoMostly-agree. I think you're right that cheating, above everything else, is why the NFL is slow to adapt technology. But I do have to point out it's happening with the technology they're using already: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3014677 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3014677 Newer tech would make that easier, but it's going to happen one way or another.
- georgemcbay 15y ago"Cheating. New technology = new forms of cheating;" 100% correct on the cheating part, though the reason iPads are banned currently isn't even because of "new forms of cheating" but because they have cameras on them, allowing for a very old form of cheating in football.