From WSJ: How Technology Is Killing the D

[NYCPatsFan]

Interesting insight.

PS: I enjoyed the comments, especially the one on the Jets.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-technology-is-killing-defense-in-the-nfl-1414523159

 

[FourierSeries]

No, what's killing the D is "points of emphasis."

 

[Sicilian]

No, what's killing the D is "points of emphasis."

Agreed. Offenses have had access to this kind of information for a long time now. The big equalizer was the defenders could say, "Okay, you know what we're going to do? Good for you. We'll just smack you in the mouth and do it anyway."

Now they can't do that without getting flagged. The equalizer is gone.

 

[MrNathanDrake]

sounds like desperate click bait.

remove the 'emphasis' and stop flagging ticky tacky things (DE's pinky finger grazes QB helmet)… defenses would dominate again. its just a matter of rules and refs.


also flag offensive PI every now and then, since it happens almost every time a WR makes a catch. the reffing is so slanted in favor of offense, and its funny how it happens right after peyton got dominated in the SB

 

[oldrover]

Interesting. On a side note, WSJ did a pretty good job on this article a few weeks ago, despite the title:

http://online.wsj.com/articles/why-the-jets-will-beat-the-patriots-1413423937

Points 1 and 4 were good.

 

[Observer]

The only thing good about that article was that there was no mention of spygate.

 

[JayNM]

I didnt know that the refs were replaced by robots

 

[kudzif]

Refs now flags dB's for puting a hand on a wr just to locate him, and they are not impeding the receiver or anything. The flags are getting ridiculous. Scoring is becoming too easy.

 

[Fencer]

The only thing good about that article was that there was no mention of spygate.

Actually, it makes Spygate way obsolete.

I find the article pretty credible, actually. What's more, I hope it's correct, because this is the kind of challenging environment that would play to BB's strengths.

 

[ThatllMoveTheChains!!!]

Actually, it makes Spygate way obsolete.

I find the article pretty credible, actually. What's more, I hope it's correct, because this is the kind of challenging environment that would play to BB's strengths.

Besides in the hearts and minds of idiots Spygate always was.