You’ve probably heard of MKBHD if you’ve ever searched YouTube for a smartphone review before purchasing one. By dissecting the newest technology, he has amassed a sizable following of over 20 million subscribers under the moniker Marques Brownlee. He recently showed off the technology and described how it’s used to communicate with coaches on the sidelines, giving NFL fans a glimpse inside a football helmet.
NFL coaches have the ability to communicate with their players throughout a game, as most football fans are already aware. However, did you know that throughout a play, it must only involve one participant at a time?
This implies that a defensive player (often a lineman) can hear the instructions when stopping the other team’s attempt, and an offensive player (typically the quarterback) can hear the coach while their team is driving down the field. Quite typical.
Before every play, how do quarterbacks call plays like Bonzai, 74 Hoss, and Z Zuke, which are among Tom Brady’s favorites? Coaches utilize a communication system on a belt pack and the regular headsets you see every Sunday to give them instructions. According to Brownlee, the coach must continuously press a button on that device in order to send a message straight to a player’s helmet. However, the technique is more intricate than it first appears.
The advancements in NFL technology are astounding. Prior to the 1994 introduction of helmet communication, coaches had to convey plays via hand gestures and other visual cues. However, the improvement is now evident, and you will know exactly what a coach is doing the next time you see him talking into a microphone, holding a clipboard over his mouth, or placing his hand on the belt pack.
