TECHNOLOGY IN FOOTBALL
1. 2100 Inch TVs - In the Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas, the stadium
is not only capable of seating 110,000 people but is also capable of providing a
JumboTron big enough for all of them to see. The screen in Dallas is 2100 inches
from the top right corner to the bottom left, the biggest television screen in
the world.
is not only capable of seating 110,000 people but is also capable of providing a
JumboTron big enough for all of them to see. The screen in Dallas is 2100 inches
from the top right corner to the bottom left, the biggest television screen in
the world.
2. Retractable Field
Outside Phoenix, Arizona, University of Phoenix stadium stands in the middle of
the southwestern desert. The building is home to the Arizona Cardinals. From
Monday to Saturday, you won't find grass inside the stadium. The field is on
rollers that slide outside and into the sunlight so that the grass can grow
naturally. Saturday evening, the night before the game, the maintenance staff
begins the 2 hour process to roll the field through a retrtactable opening and
into the stadium.
the southwestern desert. The building is home to the Arizona Cardinals. From
Monday to Saturday, you won't find grass inside the stadium. The field is on
rollers that slide outside and into the sunlight so that the grass can grow
naturally. Saturday evening, the night before the game, the maintenance staff
begins the 2 hour process to roll the field through a retrtactable opening and
into the stadium.
3. iPad Playbooks
Every August, when NFL teams complete training camp, every member of the team
recieves a binder holding over 800 offensive and defensive plays, or a playbook.
Teams are now working on funding a project in which the binders would be
replaced with iPads. The iPads would be programmed so that the only program
accessible on the device is the playbook. The players would be able to use the
iPads throughout the season, and the coaches would use the iPads on the
sidelines during games.
recieves a binder holding over 800 offensive and defensive plays, or a playbook.
Teams are now working on funding a project in which the binders would be
replaced with iPads. The iPads would be programmed so that the only program
accessible on the device is the playbook. The players would be able to use the
iPads throughout the season, and the coaches would use the iPads on the
sidelines during games.
4. Technology in the Helmets
During an NFL game, the coach and the quarterback must communicate. But they
cannot yell to each other becuase the crowd might drown out each other's
yelling, and also becuase of the playclock counting down from 40 each time the
previous play ends. So, they communicate to each other via radio. A radio is
built into the helmet so that the coach can speak into a mouthpiece on the
sidelines and the waves directly connect with the helmet. This way, the
quarterback can hear what play is being called and tell his teammates.
cannot yell to each other becuase the crowd might drown out each other's
yelling, and also becuase of the playclock counting down from 40 each time the
previous play ends. So, they communicate to each other via radio. A radio is
built into the helmet so that the coach can speak into a mouthpiece on the
sidelines and the waves directly connect with the helmet. This way, the
quarterback can hear what play is being called and tell his teammates.