NFL, chain gang and first down measurement

NFL will use technology first down measurement system for 2025, going away from chain gang
The chain gang will no longer be the primary method the NFL will use to measure first downs, going with the Hawk-Eye virtual measurement instead.
NFL to Bench Chain Gang for Electronic First Down Measurement System in 2025
The NFL is planning to modernize the first down measurement system in 2025, league football operations representatives said on Wednesday. Beginning in the 2025 season, the NFL will use Hawk-Eye virtual measurement for line to gain,
NFL plans to use state-of-the-art technology for measurements in 2025
The NFL will use technology for virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the ball.
NFL plans to replace chains with Hawk-Eye virtual measurement in 2025
The NFL will use its Hawk-Eye virtual measurement system to determine first downs, though officials will still spot the ball.
NFL Confirmed to Make Massive Change to Yard Measurements in 2025
The NFL will officially replace the chain gang with Hawk-eye virtual measurements, though that does not mean the chain gang will be obsolete. They will be used as backups. This co
NFL reviewing possible changes to overtime rules and plans to measure first downs electronically in 2025
The NFL is considering changing overtime rules to decrease the advantage for teams that win the coin toss and plans to use its virtual measuring system to determine first downs in 2025.
NFL to implement new technology in 2025 with aim to improve calls, ball placements
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Game-day daycare boosts players' satisfaction, NFLPA survey shows
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Many NFL Draft prospects agree on one word to describe new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel: Intense
Very serious, very upfront guy,” Penn State edge defender Abdul Carter said of Vrabel. “Like, all about his business, which ...
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Overheard at the NFL scouting combine: Astronomy, angry Italians and Teddy Two Gloves
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NFL combine: Seahawks D-line, locker room could use more of pending free agent Jarran Reed
Coach Mike Macdonald says the 32-year-old defensive linemen knows how the team feels about him, and vice versa.