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NFL

New Xbox ads feature Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch holding a raccoon, eating Skittles

Microsoft is out with a handful of new wacky ads featuring some of the nation’s top football players and touting the NFL on… Read More

Again? Kansas City Chiefs fans set another world record for crowd noise

Oh, hey, another football team breaking a crowd noise record. During the second quarter of tonight’s Monday Night Football game,… Read More

NFL picks: Microsoft Bing beat Vegas last week — here are its Week 2 predictions

Need help picking teams each week for your NFL pool? Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine is here to help. The Redmond… Read More

News Brief

Virtually banned: EA Sports removes Ray Rice from Madden NFL 15 game

Not only is Ray Rice suspended from the NFL in real life, but now he’s being kicked out of the… Read More

Free marketing for Apple: NFL announcers call Microsoft’s Surface tablet an ‘iPad-like tool’

Microsoft is supplying NFL coaches and players with Surface tablets on the sidelines this season, but at least a few… Read More

Ready for some football? Check out these tech tips for the NFL season

This weekend, it’s basically Christmas for millions of pro football fans in America. That’s because Sunday marks the opening day… Read More

NFL exec: 70% of fans use a second screen while watching football

Whether it’s checking the latest tweets or finding out how many points your fantasy team scored, a majority of football… Read More

Live blog: NFL touts new technology in Seattle on eve of regular season

We’re at CenturyLink Field this afternoon on the eve of the 2014-15 NFL season. League executives and CEOs from companies… Read More

Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine picks Seahawks to beat Packers

If Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine is as good at predicting NFL games as it was picking World Cup match winners, well, expect… Read More

NFL players, coaches now using Microsoft’s Surface tablet during games

This upcoming football season, NFL players and coaches have the option to use a new device that will help them make more… Read More

Microsoft woos football fans with free Madden NFL 15 in Xbox One bundle

If you’re a fan of EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise and still have yet to purchase a next-generation console, Microsoft wants… Read More

NFL players will wear shoulder pads with RFID tags to measure performance

The NFL is getting a little more geeky this season. With help from Illinois-based Zebra Technologies, the league is installing receivers… Read More

New Levi’s Stadium app lets you watch instant replays of Seahawks dominating 49ers

The 49ers may have lost the NFC Championship to the Seahawks in January, but their brand new stadium arguably takes the… Read More

AT&T merger with DirectTV may fall through if NFL contract is not renewed

In an example of how valuable live football is to media companies today, AT&T may pull out of its merger with DirecTV… Read More

How to watch the NFL Draft on your Xbox One

If you plan to watch the NFL Draft tonight and own an Xbox One, the NFL app might be worth… Read More

How teams utilized Microsoft’s Surface at the NFL Scouting Combine

We’re beginning to see more and more of Microsoft on and off the NFL field thanks to a partnership inked last year, and… Read More

NFL prevents fans from watching live stream on mobile devices at Super Bowl

It can be a real pain to send texts, make calls and access the Internet from a mobile device when… Read More

CBS, NBC live streaming NFL playoffs for free, but Fox makes things tougher for Seahawks fans

It’s January, and that means it’s NFL playoffs time. It’s also 2014, and that means you’ll be able to watch… Read More

NFL sets minimum Wi-Fi, cell phone connectivity requirements for stadiums

If you’ve ever gone to a widely-attended sporting event, it’s likely that sending a text or tweet has been problematic.… Read More

Take that, Seahawks fans: Kansas City Chiefs set new Guinness World Record for crowd noise

As a fan inside Century Link Field, I can attest that the raucous Seahawks game last month against San Francisco… Read More

Before IPO, Twitter partners with NFL to sell video ad packages

Miss that amazing touchdown pass? Want to see how exactly the Seahawks won again? Check your Twitter stream. Before its… Read More

These apps will help Seahawks fans break a world record for crowd noise on Sunday

It is going to be loud inside CenturyLink Field on Sunday evening — not just any kind of loud, but… Read More

Seahawks Sunday: Must-follow Twitter accounts for the most anticipated NFL season in years

Life is back to normal today for the millions of pro football fans around the country, as the NFL season… Read More

Uber now driving drunk NFL players home

If you’re looking to catch a ride through Uber in the coming months, your driver’s last passenger may have been… Read More

Microsoft betting big on sports with new personalized ESPN and NFL apps

You knew Microsoft was placing a big investment in sports when it signed a multi-million dollar contract with the NFL… Read More

New Madden 25 promo is another example of Russell Wilson’s superiority over Colin Kaepernick

The hype surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and EA Sports’ Madden NFL 25 game are sky-high right now, and both entities… Read More

Sports-med company raises fresh cash to detect concussions in real time with neck patches

Preventing concussions in sports is a hot topic with more than 3.8 million sports brain injuries occuring per year across all levels… Read More

Seahawks fans trying to break Guinness record for crowd noise

Fans of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks — a.k.a the 12th Man — once caused an earthquake because they were so… Read More

Facebook app coming to Windows 8, along with Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve… Read More

NFL commish says new multi-year partnership with Microsoft will ‘change the game of football’

The nation’s most popular sport is about to get real geeky thanks in large part to technology from Microsoft. During… Read More

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