This is an I-Heart podcast.

Broadcasting live from the Abraham Lincoln Radio Studio,

the George Washington Broadcast Center.

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.

Armstrong and Getty.

And now here's Armstrong and Getty.

Just a brief look at the text line.

Most of the people are against the new first down marker for the NFL that they debuted last night where they just used the text line. Most of the people are against the new first down marker for the

NFL that they debuted last night where they just used the yellow line instead of having the

referees run out there with the chains. I do think that pro sports has got to be careful

taking the human element out of it. I understand the accuracy part makes sense, like to strike

zones in baseball and everything like that,

but there's something about humans doing it.

I don't know.

I don't know if you can measure it.

It's more difficult to argue that point of view than the accuracy point of view.

It's very easy to make that case.

But what you get at the end, though, might be a product that's not nearly so compelling.

Well, I've been bitching out replays for years because it just slows down the game so much.

To me, it takes fun out of it. But people always, hardcore sports fans always make,

the most important thing is getting it right.

I think the most important thing is being entertained.

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