Microsoft, $MSFT, and the NFL announced a multiyear partnership to bring real-time game data and analysis to the sidelines using Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI. The partnership will upgrade the NFL’s sideline viewing system by equipping 32 teams with more than 2,500 custom-built Microsoft Surface Copilot tablets Football club staff will soon be able to use artificial intelligence agents for player scouting and salary cap management, Microsoft said.