For many, Twitter has completely changed the way they watch sports. It has allowed fans to watch games with their favorite announcers and sports writers, without leaving home. But this weekend I observed another unexpected way Twitter has changed the game viewing experience…right in the stadium. At the Bears-Lions game this weekend there were several booth reviews, challenges and other calls that required a break in the action for the refs to review the play. At Soldier Field most plays were replayed once but only from a single camera vantage. Therefore, Hester’s long return as viewed by the cross-field camera left the fans wondering if he actually did step out of bounds.However not all fans wondered. My husband simply retrieved his phone, clicked on the Twitter app and read what his favorite sports guys had to say about the play. While the rest of the stadium held their breath in suspense if the touchdown would be called back, we already confidently knew (thanks to some local sports journalist and the multiple camera angles they saw on TV), that the call on the field would indeed stand.
Twitter is not only helpful at the stadium; it is especially helpful when controversial calls are made. Why was the down replayed? What was the coach thinking running that play? The best part is you control whose opinion to receive and are not forced to listen through silly announcer banter. Pic. Ref. sportslogos.net
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