For more than 100 years, football has been officiated ... Doing so would reduce the time it takes for the chain gang to haul the bright orange markers onto the field and gauge whether the ball ...

PISCATAWAY – In football lingo they are known as the chain gang. At Rutgers University ... chains with Vern holding the “box” down marker. Kevin was in charge of having the clip attached ...

This week, the NFL announced that in the 2025 season they will use a digital measurement system to conduct chain measurements ... and typically pointless. Football was historically played on ...

Take a moment to think about what all goes on for a football game at all levels ... with two holding the orange field markers that are linked by a 10-yard chain, one taking care of the down ...

The official, who was working the first-down chain marker, was seen waving his hand ... Texans and Chicago Bears matchup on “Sunday Night Football.” The sideline official was carted off ...

One such tradition is the use of chain markers to measure first downs. While the chain system may seem old-fashioned, it has been a reliable method for determining first downs. Yet, for some time ...

Dick Snyder was holding the down marker 3½ minutes into the ... With all of the risks, why do members of the chain gang keep doing it? "We just love football," Snyder said.