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Findings From Large Study Of Former NFL Players Keeps Concussion Issues In The Spotlight

87 out of 91 former NFL players who donated their brains to be studied have tested positive for a brain disease associated with concussions called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to researchers. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University examined these players’ brains postmortem (CTE can only be definitively identified in […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles Fly With Extreme Networks Broadband Wi-Fi

On Thursday September 17th, the Philadelphia Eagles and Extreme Networks hosted a Mobility Summit at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. This Philadelphia Eagles Mobility Summit drew 165 IT and analytics professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries. The Eagles have become the leading NFL team to deploy and utilize high density, broadband Wi-Fi to support multiple […]

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NFL Mobile App Gets Upgraded For Start Of 2015 Season

The NFL Mobile App is completely redesigned for this season’s action, bringing some brand new features in addition to old features with different pricing. Here is what NFL media is changing this year. Completely doing away with last season’s fee of $5, Verizon customers now get full access to all local Sunday games, Thursday Night […]

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Former NFL Data Analysts Devise A Visual Makeover For Fantasy Football

Fantasy football fever, today, has topped temperatures of yesteryear–and growing furiously each season. The three major players of Yahoo, CBS, and ESPN comprise what’s a $1.5 billion industry, per research firm IBISWorld. The internet, virtually since its inception, spurred the stunning interest and growth of fantasy football’s fan-driven participation. The NFL, for their part, helped […]

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