The first down line that football fans see on-screen hasn't always been there. Here's how the innovative technology made its debut.
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Meet the team behind the NFL's on-screen first down line
Durham-based SMT Technologies is known for making possible the visual aids you see in sports TV, like the first down line in NFL games.
Why physics matter in a tackle
Bone-jarring tackles almost always make the highlight reel in a National Football League game. And those tackles happen more than 100 times per game.
They may not always look pretty; a big linebacker engulfing a smaller running back. But the play is actually employing some pretty elegant physics, including p=m*v.
Even without concussions, youth football alters brain structure
Even without concussions, youth football alters brain structure
December 6, 2016
The Touchdown Magnet
NC State researchers are developing a system to better determine a touchdown in football using low frequency magnets.