Re:Why the NFL bans iPads (and other technology)
by jjjamiem on Monday February 20, 2012 @01:21AM
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Mostly-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
Newer tech would make that easier, but it's going to happen one way or another.
Re:Why the NFL bans iPads (and other technology)
by georgemcbay on Monday February 20, 2012 @02:39AM
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"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.
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).