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The Super Bowl of Video Games. Literally.
In its 19th year, the Madden Bowl gives actual football players tiny controllers and lets them compete three days before Super Bowl Sunday.
Super Bowl Tech Ads: Survivors and Casualties Over the Years
Here are 32 tech companies from Super Bowl ads over the years. Just like the 32 teams in the NFL, some of these companies have flourished; others haven’t fared nearly as well.
Video: Flula Borg’s Carry Throw Ball and Sometime Foot Kick Ball Remix
I happened upon this video (which was posted to NewsFeed the other day), watched it a million times and decided its creator absolutely had to have his own remix. Enjoy!
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.
The …
Super Bowl Tech Ads: Survivors and Casualties over the Years
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
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 …
Sensory Training Technology Takes Hold in the NFL
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings knew exactly what his fellow receivers needed for Christmas: technology to help them catch the football – not that they need all that much help out in Green Bay.
As chronicled in …
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.
You’ll get 300+ pages of historic SI content, along with video and audio features for the following …
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.
It means lazy Sundays spent doing little more than plopping down in front of the tube, washing down Digiorno with whatever beer’s on sale that week while compulsively checking your team after every down. The dedication and …
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.”
But this year’s edition of the best-selling football sim actually does look significantly changed from its most recent predecessors. EA Sports developers gave us a rundown of the recent …
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.
“Free” in this case means a two-year subscription with the second year at full-price, and with a cancellation fee should you try and get out earlier. So far so usual, right? Well, yes, except …