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Zebra Extends Player-Tracking Chips To Senior Bowl Ahead Of NFL Draft

Zebra Technologies, the company that makes the player-tracking RFID chips in NFL shoulder pads, is extending the technology to the Senior Bowl to help scouts evaluate potential draft prospects. The chips, which will be on each individual player’s equipment, will begin tracking players during practices and also during the game. NFL coaches, scouts and general […]

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XTECH Infiltrating The NFL, Commanding Respect From Pro Players

EAST HANOVER, NJ – In a 4,000 square-foot facility with cinderblock walls that are reminiscent of a high school classroom, a company is building customized protective gear for football players and commanding respect from the NFL. The technology, designed by a company called XTECH Protective Equipment, is hidden underneath football jerseys in a shoulder pad […]

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