The next time a measurement is needed to determine a first down, it won't be the chain gang coming out to make the measurement — it won't even be a human. At the NFL's spring owners meeting on Tuesday ...

For decades, the NFL has used a couple of orange poles connected by a 10-yard-long chain to measure the line to gain for first downs. That is changing in 2025. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported ...

The NFL is always looking for ways to improve its product, and that especially relates to the officiating. Every year, the referees are under the spotlight for their decisions, often having decisive ...

*Years after being a standard in tennis and soccer, Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology is coming to the NFL. According to 107.5 TheFan, the shift from a chain crew to measure first downs will start in the ...

The NFL will use Sony's Hawk-Eye technology as the primary way to measure the line to gain, the league announced Tuesday at its annual spring owners meetings. The technology will use six 8K cameras to ...

The NFL didn’t say it outright, but the league is making a change in response to the Chiefs’ AFC Championship Game victory over the Buffalo Bills. Following the Chiefs’ 32-29 win, there was an outcry ...

The NFL is modernizing how first downs are measured during games. Starting in the 2025 season, the league will replace the traditional chain measurement with Hawk-Eye virtual technology to determine ...

Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL general managers meeting this spring had a clear answer for when the league might be able to use tracking technology to determine a variety of things with ...

Wimbledon Hawk-Eye software at the centre of the electric line-calling failure has been overhauled after an operator accidentally turned the system off without noticing. It can be revealed that the ...