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The Matrix Meets The NFL

Posted by michael on Tuesday January 23, 2001 @11:30PM from the can-they-dub-in-Trinity? dept.

wirehead_rick writes "Imagine 'The Matrix' style special effects for the replay of sports action. Being able to see a 360-degree stop action view of that receiver's foot on the line in the end zone." USA Today covers some whiz-bang video technology being debuted in the Super Bowl.

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What really sucks... by Mignon · 2001-01-23 23:24 · Score: 5

"What do you need, Coach?"
"Touchdowns. Lots of touchdowns."
What really sucks about this is that now I'm tempted to actually watch the game. And it's not like it's some cool half-time stunt - this could happen at any time during the game. There goes my afternoon.