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Twitter Eclipses 12,000 Tweets Per Second During Super Bowl

Your tweet near the end of Super Bowl XLVI may have very well been lost amid a sea of other tweets, as Twitter has revealed that 12,233 tweets per second churned through its system "at the end of the game" last night.

Super Bowl Tech Ads: Survivors and Casualties over the Years

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Every season, 32 teams hope to make it to the Super Bowl. In that spirit, here are 32 tech companies from Super Bowl ads over the years. Just like NFL teams, some of these companies have flourished; others haven’t fared nearly as well.

15 Must-Have Gadgets for Super Bowl Sunday

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The big game’s right around the corner, and whether you’re making the trek to Indianapolis to catch the action in person, fighting for a good spot on the couch in someone’s tiny apartment who has no business inviting 50 people to a Super Bowl party or having people over yourself, here’s a list of must-have gadgets and gizmos for everyone’s favorite Sunday of the year.

Sensory Training Technology Takes Hold in the NFL

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Nike SPARQ sensory performance training has NFL players turning to technology to improve their vision in an effort to up game performance.

Sports Illustrated ‘Rivals’ App Helps You Relive Good (and Bad) Football Memories

From our friends over at Sports Illustrated comes a new app detailing 10 of the greatest football rivalries of all time. Aptly named Sports Illustrated Football Rivals, the app is available for free on Apple and Android mobile devices.

App of the Week: ESPN Fantasy Football 2011

For some people—like my roommates—fantasy football is as much a part of autumn as the leaves changing color.

10 Things You Need to Know About ‘Madden NFL 12′

Every year, people complain about EA’s Madden franchise. I know; I’ve been one of them. “It’s the same game every year. Nothing’s really different.”

Comcast Sues DirecTV over False NFL Advertising

DirecTV is being sued for false advertising over its recent claim that subscribers will be able to watch its NFL Sunday Ticket service for free.

Will NFL Shutdown Torpedo Madden NFL 12?

With the NFL embroiled in player lockouts, antitrust suits, and overheated rhetoric, diehard fans have one very pressing question: will EA’s perennial Madden NFL update happen this year?

Will Your Team’s Website Survive an NFL Lockout?

Last week, 330 fresh-from-college players, just under 1,000 coaches, executives and scouts and over 700 credentialed media members flooded Indianapolis for the NFL’s annual scouting combine. It is the closest thing that professional football has to a convention; even a late-night trip to the flagship Steak ‘n Shake downtown yields an autograph seeker’s dream of [...]

NFL Players’ Twitter Use Expresses Discontent In Real Time

Why wait for your official spokesperson to make a comment or until you get that TV time to say what you really feel about football? The New York Times reports that NFL players are taking to Twitter to express their unhappiness about the current bargaining going on between the NFL and the NFL Players Union regarding [...]