How Surface tablets are changing the way NFL coaches work

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http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/9/7359503/microsoft-surface-nfl-demo-hands-on

NFL sidelines are almost always entertaining to watch, but this year, it hasn’t been about the players and coaches — it's the new technology that has been catching viewers' eyes. If you've been watching NFL games at all this season, it's been hard to miss the bright blue Surface tablets, complete with giant “Microsoft Surface” branding, that team staff almost constantly use during games. Those tablets (which are not iPads) are in all 31 NFL stadiums and used regularly by all 32 teams. They’re the product of a partnership between Microsoft and the NFL to bring in-game analysis into the 21st century.

I purchased the SP3 as a birthday gift for myself, one of the best things I have bought in a very long time.

 

[EST_1986]

They used to waste a ton of paper

 

[Jammer]

I remember when they were able to get the still photos down to the field in "minutes" after the last offensive/defensive series and that was a big thing. MNF used to zoom in to the paper pictures the players and coaches were looking at during games and they seemed to make a big deal about the technological advancements the NFL was embracing. Hey, I thought it was cool too. Using these tablets makes perfect sense to me.