The New England Patriots’ latest trip to the Super Bowl just wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t include a scandal of some kind. The latest such scandal has been dubbed “DeflateGate” and it involves the Patriots allegedly tampering with footballs during the game in a way that would have made it easier for quarterback Tom …
In a move stirring up some debate, NBC announced last week that it will stream it’s NFL football games this season using Flash video instead of the much ballyhooed Silverlight it used for the Olympics. The streaming service, marking the first time full-length NFL football games have been available in the US over the Internet, …
Football commentary goes virtual today when ESPN’s NFL Countdown will debut EA Sport’s new Virtual Playbook technology. A specialized digital studio camera and an adaptation of EA’s Madden NFL video game will combine to create a virtual field filled with virtual players and live commentators. Commentators can use the gaming engine to analyze team strategy, …
