Next Gen Stats' 'chip in the football' tweet draws social media reactions aplenty
A tweet from NFL Next Gen Stats during the fourth quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff win against the Baltimore Ravens about Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley coming close to crossing the plane before the ball was jarred loose by Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson and recovered and returned 98 yards for a touchdown by defensive end Sam Hubbard mentioned a chip in the football.
That drew Twitter reactions from football fans who had no idea that such a football chip exists and wondered why officials still use sticks and a chain for first-down measurements during games.
League officials confirmed several years ago that chips were inserted into footballs to provide additional data, but added that the technology would not help with spotting the ball.
Some of the more entertaining social media reactions to the football chip tweet:
USE THE CHIP IN THE FOOTBALL TO DETERMINE THE FIRST DOWN WE ALL KNOW IT'S THERE NOW
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) January 16, 2023
All of us simultaneously discovering that there is a chip in the football. pic.twitter.com/6WjIv3GDzr
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 16, 2023
Chip in the football? https://t.co/PtvJTUsYeL pic.twitter.com/8AE8hRDC4X
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 16, 2023
Wait. A. Damn. Second. There’s a chip in the football and they’re still measuring first downs? https://t.co/4baCaMQl42
— Gunnar Esiason (@G17Esiason) January 16, 2023
Per the chip in the football, Joe Burrow has yet to lose a Playoff game that wasn't the Super Bowl.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 16, 2023
The chip in the football thinks you should use timeouts if you have them.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) January 16, 2023
HOLD. UP.
According to the what in the what?! https://t.co/QkF8Fss3Q0— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) January 16, 2023
I was tonight years old when I learned there's a chip in the football.
(Probably should have figured that out, as that's how the dot animations are made, but yeah)
So, um... say, uh, NFL... why are we not measuring things like first downs, spots and touchdowns with said chip? https://t.co/ehcemzLZI3— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) January 16, 2023
It’s even funnier that the chip in the football technology tweet went wild in a game lost by simply not checking a clock
— Maddy Hudak (@MaddyHudak_94) January 16, 2023
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