Seattle-based Atavus, leaders in football tackling analytics, acquired by sports tech fund Atavus, the Seattle startup using analytics to help football players develop better tackling skills, has been acquired by Phoenix Sports… Read More
Vicis expands helmet line with new soft ‘cap’ for practices, 7-on-7 and flag football High-tech football helmet maker Vicis today announced a soft helmet for use during practices, 7-on-7 and flag football. The Ultim… Read More
Thanks, Doug Baldwin, for being a total geek … and a great catch for the Seahawks and Seattle, too Plenty of professional athletes fancy themselves as tech geeks in some fashion or another, whether they’re into gadgets or video… Read More
Youth football programs lean on crowdfunding to afford Vicis’ high-tech helmet Football is still America’s game in U.S. high schools, drawing more than a million athletes each year. But concerns over… Read More
NFL helmet safety rankings: Seattle startup Vicis tops list again with high-tech head protector Vicis once again ranked atop the NFL’s laboratory test to determine which helmets best reduce head impact severity experienced by… Read More
Geek of the Week: Data whiz Nate Sterken of Placed is a football fanatic who caught the NFL’s attention Nate Sterken loves football and he loves data. He’s developed such a deep understanding of the routes that wide receivers… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Geared Up for the Super Bowl: Last-minute TV recommendations for the big game Play One of the most highly anticipated television events of the year, Super Bowl LIII, is coming up on Sunday, Feb.… Read More
Amazon reveals new Thursday Night Football streaming stats, brings back first female NFL broadcasting duo Amazon is bringing back Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer to commentate its Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video next season. The… Read More
Patriots survive against Chiefs to reach Super Bowl but coach’s Microsoft Surface takes a beating The back and forth NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday turned into… Read More
Watching the Seattle Seahawks win is fun again — especially with these viral videos on Twitter Update: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. PT: What does the guy making viral videos about the Seattle Seahawks’ recent success think about… Read More
If Paul Allen’s Seattle Seahawks are sold, who could step in? Bill Gates? Jeff Bezos? Howard Schultz?! Paul Allen saved the Seattle Seahawks when he acquired the team in 1996 and kept the NFL franchise from relocating… Read More
NFL star QB Aaron Rodgers invests in Vicis as high-tech helmet startup reaches $84M in funding Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the company opens up sales of its high-tech football… Read More
Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and… Read More
Vicis lands $15M to boost production of high-tech football helmets and expand beyond gridiron Vicis, the Seattle-based company known for high-tech helmets used in the NFL, NCAA, high school and youth football, has raised… Read More
‘The Tip’ is history in Seattle as Richard Sherman works to unblock 49ers fans on Twitter In Seattle, we loved Richard Sherman for “The Tip.” In San Francisco, they’ll come to love him for the unblock.… Read More
NFL going with Amazon again for ‘Thursday Night Football,’ renews streaming deal for two years While National Football League teams have made the usual offseason changes aimed at improving their competitive chances next season, the… Read More
Pittsburgh Profile: Matt Kowalczyk’s love of football and computers attracted recruiters from Carnegie Mellon and Microsoft Matt Kowalczyk grew up about an hour outside of Pittsburgh in Youngstown, where residents “basically did one of four things:… Read More
Football trumps the shutdown: Pentagon TV network cleared to air NFL playoffs News Brief: When it comes to the U.S. military, football trumps the government shutdown, even without Boeing’s help. The American Forces… Read More
Pitch perfect: Neil deGrasse Tyson calls Seahawks play against Eagles a ‘legit Galilean Transformation’ Embed from Getty Images Seattle Seahawks fans don’t need an astrophysicist to tell them that quarterback Russell Wilson is capable… Read More
NFL star Russell Wilson invests in high-tech helmet maker Vicis as total funding nears $50M Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the startup gears up to make its high-tech football… Read More
Take it to the house: Two Seahawks play real estate pros for Zillow, taunt 49ers fans on home tour Two of the biggest defensive stars for the Seattle Seahawks take it to the house, as they say in touchdown… Read More
Microsoft and Green Bay Packers team up to create new tech hub near Lambeau Field Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers are teaming up for a unique partnership designed to spur innovation and economic growth… Read More
Check out this unique Amazon HQ2 pitch from the football coaches at Michigan and Michigan State We’ve seen 22-foot tall cactuses and a Georgia city offering to change its name. But football-crazed Michigan is taking a gridiron… Read More
GeekWire interview: When the Seattle Seahawks fly high, team’s live mascot Taima leads the way The Seattle Seahawks have been known in years past as a team that “flies around the field,” thanks mainly to… Read More
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella inspires Pete Carroll at Seahawks practice and gets signed ball from coach The Seattle Seahawks know a thing or two about rallying around inspirational voices — whether it’s head coach Pete Carroll… Read More
12th Man can dress up Blue Friday in Seattle with a Seahawks helmet filter on Snapchat Blue Friday in Seattle usually means you or your co-workers are wearing Seattle Seahawks jerseys or some such to work… Read More
What Uber’s new CEO learned from Pete Carroll and one of the worst sports disasters ever Outgoing Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called leaving the online travel company to take over as Uber CEO one of the… Read More
17776: A hilarious glimpse at the future of football, as seen from space Spoiler alert: This report doesn’t give away any major plot twists in “17776,” SB Nation’s online presentation, but if you… Read More
Full video: NFL COO on tracking fan eye movement, Amazon streaming deal, TV ratings, and more Technology is shaking up the NFL, from how fans watch games to keeping players safe on the field. Attendees at our… Read More
Podcast Week in Geek: NASA’s super-quiet supersonic jet and Zillow battles McMansion Hell architecture blog You don’t hear many sonic booms these days, for good reason — commercial supersonic planes, which can travel incredibly fast while… Read More
