The NFL is a gazillion dollar enterprise, but for the 2024 season it will once again use an incredibly primitive system worth a handful of dollars to determine what is and is not a first down. After ...

It's no secret that there were several highly questionable spots in the AFC championship game between the Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, including two separate misses on a crucial Bills fourth ...

The Lions have proposed removing the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact fouls. The goal is to remove what the Lions view as an overly punitive outcome, with a five-yard ...

The NFL announced that they are finally entering the 21st century on Tuesday, confirming the use of virtual technology to measure first downs, according to Cale Clinton of The Athletic. The league ...

When the NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night on NBC, you may notice a conspicuous absence the first time the referees need to measure the spot of the ball. That’s because, beginning with this ...

The NFL will no longer use the chain gang as its primary way to measure first downs in 2025. On Wednesday, The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov reported, "The NFL is planning to put its electronic system to ...

After an admittedly rough outing in a 39-37 loss to the Houston Texans in Week Nine, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense had a specific goal to pursue as it sought a rebound in Week 10 against Tennessee ...

A new clip showing Josh Allen’s attempt at the quarterback sneak that was ruled short has surfaced online and shows that the Buffalo Bills star did get that first down against the Kansas City Chiefs ...

Goodbye, chain gang. Hello, technology. The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down measurement system for the 2025 season, getting rid of the chain gang and instead going with a ...