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stillers4me
06-22-2014, 08:36 AM
Mike Tomlin didn't say it once but twice: “It gave me a headache.”

But in the NFL, where everyone is looking for the slightest advantage, the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/) coach will deal with short-term misery if it results in long-term success.

The Steelers during spring practices experimented with new technology called SchuttVision — a full contact-capable helmet with an integrated high-definition video system that records never-seen-before angles that can be used as a teaching tool.

It's not quite to the level of analytics or advanced statistics that have become popular in baseball and hockey, but for an organization that doesn't advocate change, the helmet cam — even if on a trial basis — can be considered a leap of faith...........


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ALLD
06-22-2014, 12:38 PM
They will need a tech department just to keep enough hats on the field. No camera can take that kind of abuse week in and week out without malfunctioning.