The NFL will test having game officials use tablets for video reviews in Sunday's Pro Bowl. Coaches and players for the first time have been using the Microsoft Surface tablets on the sidelines all season to look at photos of previous plays. ''The test in the Pro Bowl gives us the opportunity to see the practicality of the technology in game-time situations, make adjustments or improvements where necessary, and also gauge the usefulness of it to the officials,'' Troy Vincent, the NFL's football operations chief, said Saturday. ''Certainly, we believe it is an enhancement that we would like to integrate in the future.'' An NFL staffer will wear a backpack containing wireless radios, and will hold a Surface Pro 3 tablet and headphones during the game.
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