It was virtually inevitable that something like this would happen. Those are very cool machines but machines ultimately break at some point, even with good maintenance. They are very fortunate that (a) nobody got hurt and (b) it didn't come in the middle of a play. Can you imagine? It'd be like one of those Buffalo Wild Wings commercials. Down 7 with 30 seconds to go, QB drops back, throws, ball is caught....as the defender tries to chase him down, the guy controlling the skycam loses it and it crashes on the defender, freeing up the receiver for a TD.
They really need to rethink those devices now completely. Personally, I *hate* the view it gives you when they use it for field goals. I have trouble seeing the ball as it is kicked when they use the skycam. I prefer the end zone view for those plays anyway.
