NFL's latest tactic to combatting kicking - microchips

In an effort to make football more exciting for fans, the NFL is looking at ways to increase the difficulty of the kicking game. One idea that has been brought up over the years is narrowing the width of the goal post uprights, which is currently at 18 feet, 6 inches.

But this isn’t something league officials are going to hammer out overnight. They are taking more of a methodical approach to it.

According to a story on NFL.com, the league is thinking about planting microchips into footballs during preseason games.

If the preseason experiment goes well, NFL senior vice president Dean Blandino,...