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Press Coverage
CBS NEWS
"The First Down Laser Line company is trying to replace, or augment the yellow graphic line on football broadcasts"
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Beam the TV-screen first-down stripe onto the actual field laser technology, duh. Why should TV watchers see the first-down line, while the folks who pay big money to attend the game can only guess?"
NFL.COM
"NFL Fans Can See a Virtual First-Down Line On TV. Will They Ever See One at Games? First Down Laser Systems explored the development of football's yellow first down line"
MIKE FLORIO - PFT
"Embrace of technology could eliminate player misalignment. Since the founding of the league, pro football has relied on sticks and chains to identify the line of scrimmage and the line to gain. There has to be a better way to do it."
LASER FOCUS WORLD
"The NFL could gain $300 million in new ad revenues yearly as the system eliminates having to bring out the chains on average of 3 min each game"
USA TODAY SPORTS
"What better for fan experience than having the line they're used to at home in the stadium, where they're paying $200 a seat?"
VICE SPORTS
"The tech exists, and it's ready for gameday. With the NFL's emphasis on video replays to enhance precision in the game, why not use lasers for first downs?"
SI.COM
"NFL Fans Can See a Virtual First-Down Line On TV. Will They Ever See One at Games? Earlier today, SI.com's Bill Squadron explored the development of football's yellow first down line"
LASER FOCUS WORLD
"The projected line provides players with a visible marker on the field that has been shown to reduce injuries and can actually improve players' performance as they push to exceed the visible record marked by the laser"
METRO
"NFL could use lasers as first down markers in near future. The technology exists to bring the TV viewing experience directly to the stadium"
BLEACHER REPORT
"First down laser trying to bring TV experience to football, NFL stadiums. Revolutionary technology that could change how fans experience live games"
ESPN
"Will first-down line arrive at an NFL stadium near you? The laser projection system represents the next evolution in sports technology"
ASSOCIATED PRESS
"NFL Considering Implementing Laser-Projected First-Down Line at Stadiums. The system could revolutionize fan experience and officiating accuracy"
SPORTS TECHNOLOGY
"How Technology Continues to Reshape the Way Football Is Played in the NFL. Laser line systems represent cutting-edge innovation"
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
"Canadian Football League scheduled to test the revolutionary laser line system, bringing visible first-down markers to stadium audiences"
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