I think it’s because they lose control of massaging games with every new technological breakthrough.
The current excuse is that there’s too many bodies around the football for the sensor to know if it crossed the first down marker or goal line. Which sounds fine on the surface but there seems to be no interest in solving that problem further. One idea being to add sensors under the grass or turf. Or even inside uniforms. The excuse is used as a conversation ender rather than an obstacle to figure out for a greater goal.
To understand the NFL’s attitude, after the Bills got hosed against the Chiefs last year and every casual non-Chiefs fan was up in arms, the NFL said they’re looking into ways to use technology to CONFIRM a ref’s spot. Not tell us the spot, but take the ref’s spot and confirm if the spot crossed the goal line.
It’s the same concept as the chain gang. What does it matter if we’re measuring the spot if the spot was originally decided falsely and subjectively?
That’s how they screw with our heads. But I’ve been watch threads on places like TBD and people are waking up. 75% of fans are suspicious now. This was not the case 5-10 years ago.