(CNN) – Making it to the NFL requires talent – and practice. Most people understand that. But many may not know much about the tools and equipment athletes use to hone their skills. One such piece of ...

The future of the NFL may be robotic machinery. So much so that the Green Bay Packers have recently incorporated Monarc's fancy new Jugs machine, which has the ability to throw and kick footballs as ...

The Jugs changeup machine (left) and original curveball machine in the company's warehouse. (Joe Mussatto) The warehouse would be quiet if not for the squeaking of tape stretched across the top of a ...

In training camp, pass catchers catch plenty of passes from quarterbacks. They also catch them from a machine that has one purpose. To simulate to throwing of a pass. But there’s a caveat when it ...

As an undrafted rookie out of Northern Illinois last year, Chad Beebe made the Vikings’ roster and made four catches in three games. This year, Beebe wants more than just a roster spot. He wants to be ...