A report from Pro Football Talk surfaced Sunday about some coaches having concerns over the use of tablets on NFL sidelines and the ability to access in-game video.
Coaches were reportedly worried about where potential video would be coming from and whether the video would be harvested, but NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy says the league has measures in place to ensure proper use.
"It is the same video that has fed coaches still photos for years," McCarthy told Pro Football Talk. "Since the implementation of tablets, those same standard end zone and sideline team camera positions have fed video that is used to create the still images. The preseason video tests, and any implementation of video full time, would only allow video to be used that is shot from those standard team shooting locations and fed directly into the existing still photo tablet infrastructure. Use of any video outside of the approved infrastructure and tablets would still be prohibited.
"Each team has a member of their staff shooting from each location. Sideline shooting location has someone from team A shooting with someone from team B. Same for the end zone."
The league has yet to allow teams to review video on the sidelines during games, as they currently strictly use still photos to examine and review previous plays.
Some coaches' concerns are also about in-game video undermining their coaching methods, but the league has shown little concern for those worries.
