Future of NFL safety: Inside Vicis’ high-tech football helmet production facility in Seattle The Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle might be the last place you’d expect to find a company that is aiming to… Read More
Vicis raises another $10M as 12 NFL teams place orders for high-tech football helmet Vicis’ high-tech helmet is making its way into the NFL and more investors are taking notice. The Seattle startup just… Read More
How a new fan-driven ‘Interactive Football League’ could change the way you think about sports Update, June 12: To hear Farudi speak at our second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit on June 21-22 in Seattle,… Read More
High-tech football helmet startup Vicis raises more cash as NFL, NCAA seasons approach Vicis continues to raise more cash as the Seattle startup revs up production of its high-tech football helmet. The company… Read More
NFL and NCAA teams will equip players with VICIS high-tech helmets during spring football More Vicis helmets are out in the wild as the Seattle startup prepares to equip NFL and NCAA teams with… Read More
Intel expands partnership with NFL, will install 360-degree replay cameras in more stadiums Expect more 360-degree replays while watching NFL games. Intel will install its high-tech cameras in more stadiums across the NFL… Read More
Amazon greenlights new season of ‘All or Nothing’ behind-the-scenes NFL series Amazon’s popular behind-the-scenes NFL series is getting another season. The tech giant announced today that it has greenlit season two… Read More
Vicis raises another $4M as it prepares to equip teams with high-tech football helmet Vicis has raised more money to help scale development and production of its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup confirmed today… Read More
Former NFL star QB Warren Moon predicts Seahawks playoff game and talks tech at CES LAS VEGAS — There are tons of big-name sports stars at CES this week checking out the giant technology expo for… Read More
NFL Players Association launches business accelerator with Intel, Harvard, Madrona, others For an NFL player, there is a lot more to life than what goes on in between the sidelines on Sundays.… Read More
Behind-the-scenes technology tour of ESPN’s Monday Night Football production When we watch a live football game on television, it’s easy to forget about the people and technology that help make it all… Read More
Photos: With help from NFL legend Deion Sanders, Microsoft unveils new fantasy football bot ATLANTA, GA. — Deion Sanders was probably the last celebrity guest expected to show up at Microsoft’s Ignite technology conference,… Read More
NFL predictions: Microsoft’s Bing eyes the week 1 winners — as well as a Super Bowl champ The Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers kick off the NFL season tonight in a rematch of Super Bowl 50,… Read More
Amazon partners with San Francisco 49ers to offer one hour Prime Now deliveries for tailgaters San Francisco 49ers fans already watch home games at one of the most high-tech stadiums in sports, so it’s only natural that… Read More
University of Washington football team using high-tech mouthguards to measure head impacts Can a mouthguard keep football players safe and reduce the amount of impact to their heads? The University of Washington is… Read More
Microsoft debuts new NFL team-branded Surface Pro 4 Type Covers for $160 If you own a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet and like showing off your NFL team allegiance, Microsoft today unveiled a… Read More
Atavus tackles football’s biggest concern with online system to teach its technique to coaches and players The rugby-inspired tackling method that has transformed the way the Seattle Seahawks and some major college teams play football is now… Read More
Vicis raises another $6M to ramp up production of high-tech football helmet Vicis is raising more cash to help fuel production of its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup today confirmed with… Read More
NFL and Twitter partner to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games Thursday Night Football will soon be available to anyone with a Twitter handle. This morning, the NFL announced plans to stream… Read More
Talking tech with ‘The Professor’: ESPN’s John Clayton on NFL analytics, Twitter, Microsoft Surface BOSTON — John Clayton isn’t scheduled to speak at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend, but the ESPN… Read More
Former NFL quarterback Charlie Batch helps launch sports rehab-focused startup Embed from Getty Images You may know Charlie Batch from his 15 years in the NFL, where the 41-year-old won… Read More
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Technology makes football better for fans and athletes The NFL loves technology and its impact on football. That was the message from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who spoke… Read More
Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Bernie Sanders vs. Microsoft, Amazon’s latest secret building, and more This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Microsoft ‘feels the Bern’ as Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders questions… Read More
Super Bowl 50 camera technology will give fans dramatic new views of game You may not be headed to Santa Clara, Calif., to take in Super Bowl 50 in person, but CBS is… Read More
Watch Seahawks and Vikings fans’ passionate reactions to that missed field goal Seahawks and Vikings fans everywhere were stunned when Minnesota kicker Blair Walsh missed a field goal in the last minutes… Read More
How to stream the 2016 NFL playoffs — for some games, without a cable subscription It’s pigskin playoff time, baby. Saturday kicks off the 2016 NFL postseason, with 12 teams battling it out for the Lombardi Trophy. The… Read More
Seahawks, Vikings to face frigid weather in state-of-the-art undergarments Embed from Getty Images There’s sure to be some exposed skin on the big, bad football players who take the… Read More
Dallas Cowboys ban reporters from tweeting, live-streaming at practice The Dallas Cowboys front office doesn’t like the technology that reporters are using to do their jobs. The NFL team… Read More
Update: NFL says server power issue, not tablet glitch, caused Microsoft Surface outage on Monday Night Football Post updated on Dec. 8 to reflect new details on the cause of problem. The Microsoft Surface tablets used by NFL… Read More
