http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/02/super-bowl-science-are-football-coaches-irrational/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/02/super-bowl-science-are-football-coaches-irrational/comment-page-1/#comment-6357 Make Men Free Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:01:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=8277#comment-6357 Very interesting. As I recall, the Cowboys were famous for being the first team to use computers to help in drafting players. For a time, they seemed to have an edge in drafting talent. Maybe this is the next frontier for computers in sports. And not just for critical decision making. Why couldn't computers call plays? Calculate whether it is best to run a quarterback sneak or throw a skinny post? The quarterback could even have a hand-held computer with him in the huddle, and use it to call the next play. Why not? Very interesting. As I recall, the Cowboys were famous for being the first team to use computers to help in drafting players. For a time, they seemed to have an edge in drafting talent. Maybe this is the next frontier for computers in sports. And not just for critical decision making. Why couldn’t computers call plays? Calculate whether it is best to run a quarterback sneak or throw a skinny post? The quarterback could even have a hand-held computer with him in the huddle, and use it to call the next play. Why not?

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