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Originally Posted by iggymcfly
It's not actually a rule change, but don't get me started on how awful the NFL camera angles are. They came up with the whole "zoom in on the line and the QB from the side" angle back when teams ran the ball 60% of the time and the average TV was a 14 incher. Now that people have 60" inch flat screens, the default HD angle really needs to be from behind the quarterback so we can actually watch the routes develop downfield instead of just seeing the WR and DB come into frame 1 second before the ball reaches them. Would make the NFL 5x more watchable IMO. I'd go so far as to say that if either the NCAA or the NFL adopted this as the go-to camera angle, I'd pretty much watch that league exclusively until the other one followed suit.
I agree, I'd love to see this angle broadcast to be able to see into the secondary downfield. The advantages for game analysis are clear.
But, this angle would also disappoint in certain spots. For example, when a RB gets in behind the OL will block the shot. A lot of DL play will be shielded by the OL. And, the ball running away from the camera effect. It doesn't capture the speed of the players.
And, unless you have the capability to get wide angle and do everything from the Sky Cam, you run into the issue of feasibility. The goalposts and blocking the view from fans in the stadium are the 2 big obstacles. Time to invent a self-stabilizing flying camera imo.