How Much Action Is in an NFL Football Game?
Over the course of an NFL game, how much time is the ball in play — and how many commercials are you exposed to? I revisit a timed experiment from ten years ago.
Continue ReadingOver the course of an NFL game, how much time is the ball in play — and how many commercials are you exposed to? I revisit a timed experiment from ten years ago.
Continue ReadingEA Sports and NFL stars Antonio Brown, Von Miller, and Rob Gronkowski promote ‘Madden 17’ in a series of new parodies that shine.
Continue ReadingHere are some tips on what you can do to take part in this weekend’s NFL Draft.
Continue ReadingThe NFL is a business and it’s becoming an increasingly callous one. My fandom is wavering.
Continue ReadingThe Super Bowl is on the horizon. Are you a crazy football fan? Find out how GeekMom writer Judy became one.
Continue ReadingThis is a book that will inform scientists about football, football fans about science, and entertain fans of both.
Continue ReadingI am by no means the sportiest pop on the GeekDad crew. Nor, I dare say, am I even the biggest sports gamer, but I will admit that Electronic Arts’ NHL series has occupied a significant amount of my console …
Continue ReadingI loved reading all the responses of how people started watching football and I’m glad to know I’m not the only mom who passed her love of football down to her children. It sounds, for most people, that somewhere along …
Continue ReadingIf you’re geeky about the NFL, V-Tech is offering a chance to win a Fan Cave basket to really get into the start of the season.
Continue ReadingThe San Diego Chargers play the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, and if you’re paying attention, you’ll see something you’ve never seen before. Shannon Eastin will be one of the referees.
Continue ReadingFor nearly three decades, the video game faithful have been able to live out their dreams of gridiron glory through the excellent football simulation Madden NFL. A game that was once little more than Tecmo Bowl on a maintenance dose …
Continue ReadingFor nearly three decades, the video game faithful have been able to live out their dreams of gridiron glory through the excellent football simulation Madden NFL. A game that was once little more than Tecmo Bowl on a maintenance dose …
Continue ReadingPuzzle: Chalk it up to apathy or a busy weekend (we spent a lot of time building a compressed air rocket), but I didn’t realize until pretty late in the afternoon on Sunday that this was the first weekend of …
Continue ReadingChalk it up to apathy or a busy weekend (we spent a lot of time building a compressed air rocket), but I didn’t realize until pretty late in the afternoon on Sunday that this was the first weekend of the …
Continue Reading(This post originally ran on December 8, 2008) Sunday afternoon was cold and gray, the weekend was drawing to a close and all I wanted to do was veg out in front of the television and enjoy the roaring fire …
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