The NFL's Billion-Dollar Data Race

The NFL isn’t just winning on the field — it’s winning in the cloud. Today’s episode dives into how the league captures every inch, angle, and acceleration using sensors, RFID chips, and AI-powered models. We’ll break down the tech behind Next Gen Stats, the origins of the Digital Athlete project, and how player movement has become one of the most valuable raw materials in all of professional sports.

Then we’ll follow the money. From Amazon to Genius Sports to the teams themselves, we’ll look at who buys NFL data, why it’s worth hundreds of millions, and how real-time analytics reshape everything from broadcast graphics to betting lines to injury prevention. This is the story of an arms race unfolding in real time — where milliseconds turn into margins, margins turn into wins, and wins turn into revenue.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.