Hello from the future. After more than 100 years of measuring first downs with two men and a chain, the NFL is stepping into the 21st century. Officially passing a proposal to measure close first downs electronically, the United Football League, as it often has, offered a preview of what that will look like.
During the league’s 2025 debut weekend, the UFL showed off its “TrU Line” technology to determine if the sticks should move.
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