The technology has been available for years now, but serious research is being put into whether to use microchips in footballs to track things like the goal line, sidelines, whether a ball hit the ground, etc.
The Trib's Sam Farmer has a great write-up on this topic... an excerpt:
The chip can measure factors such as ball speed, spin, trajectory and — even when it's buried under a pile of players — the precise location of the football.
Check out the full article, then tell us your thoughts on the future of football.