USA-NFL Skycam Fell

[justmeMN]

It's not a huge deal, but I found it interesting that a USA NFL football game had to be briefly interrupted, because a SkyCam Fell.

SkyCam falls to field, causing brief stoppage in Saints-Vikings game

The delay may have impacted the Vikings' offensive rhythm.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Alex Ethridge]

Humans, when will they ever learn.

 

[TomS53]

So, the NFL should have just left it on the field, and have the teams play around it!?

 

[JRP64]

So, the NFL should have just left it on the field, and have the teams play around it!?

They either fixed it or removed it from the field.

 

[mdmarqphoto]

The SkyCam is falling, the SkyCam is falling!

(somebody had to say it)

 

[HRC2016]

I've been watching football for decades. I never felt they added anything to the game.

But I realize people always need to be stimulated so ...

 

[jeffnles1]

The SkyCam is falling, the SkyCam is falling!

(somebody had to say it)

what goes up....

 

[9VIII]

The SkyCam is falling, the SkyCam is falling!

(somebody had to say it)

what goes up....

Voyager says hi.

Not that the pictures taken from billions of miles away will tell you very much about a football game.

 

[Alex Ethridge]

So, the NFL should have just left it on the field, and have the teams play around it!?

Considering the skycam's size is so tiny compared to the size of the field, it seems it would be so easy to just step around it.

 

[TomS53]

There is that!

 

[Philnw2]

It's not a huge deal, but I found it interesting that a USA NFL football game had to be briefly interrupted, because a SkyCam Fell.

SkyCam falls to field, causing brief stoppage in Saints-Vikings game

The delay may have impacted the Vikings' offensive rhythm.

sports.yahoo.com

Forget the delay of game - that could have seriously hurt someone if it fell on them. The liability could be large. Or at least it appears large from that photo.

--
Phil B

 

[Ellis Vener]

So, the NFL should have just left it on the field, and have the teams play around it!?

Considering the skycam's size is so tiny compared to the size of the field, it seems it would be so easy to just step around it.

But the 4 cables that support it would be major obstacles.

 

[Ellis Vener]

Skycam - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[LoneTree1]

Would have been much better as a 2lb drone.

 

[PerTulip]

Would have been much better as a 2lb drone.

I was on-site when this happened:

 

[Ellis Vener]

Wow.

 

[LoneTree1]

Would have been much better as a 2lb drone.

I was on-site when this happened:

Fire the pilot.