Recently, I wrote about the NFL adopting Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology to measure first downs and what it might mean for the Buffalo Bills in 2025. In doing so, I opened up the idea that changing rules and specifically the adoption of technology to take over officiating duties moves roughly as quickly as molasses.
What I failed to mention (as it makes for another good conversation) is that the slow rate of adoption is almost certainly a good thing for the league.
Glitches, human limits, and the dirty “J” word
Glitches
First and foremost, at some point almost all of us have been an early adopter for some form of technology.