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    Sam Farmer: In search for more data, NFL keeps eye on the ball — and a chip inside

    by By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Sep 17, 2017 3 minutes

    The NFL is trying gizmos this season that are truly revolutionary - footballs fitted with chips that count rotations - but their usefulness is up for debate.

    At issue, how much information is too much?

    The technology is impressive, with each football containing a four-gram, dime-sized chip in its bladder, carefully placed as not to affect the spin of the ball in flight. The radio frequency identification devices (RFID) emit pulse-like signals that can be picked up by the

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