With Super Bowl XLVIII among us, the sports world is buzzing. Aside from exacerbated weather talk and the media hanging onto every word that is confidently spoken by Richard Sherman, Super Bowl commercials have the ability to make headlines of their own. Yes, this is one of the rare occasions when commercials are not an […]
Over 100 million viewers are expected to watch Super Bowl XLVIII – in one way or another – at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this Sunday. MetLife’s capacity is 82,500 and it will be packed with half-freezing fans and media members trying to stay warm during a February night in New York. But […]
NFL attendance reached its peak in 2007 when it hit 17,345,205. For the next four years, there was a slow decline. Meanwhile, ticket prices are increasing along with in-home TV viewership. One of the great problems facing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is how to navigate the problem of competing with himself. The stadium vs. couch […]
The tech world has worked to earn your trust via mobile portals on the biggest Sunday of the year. This week, we’re looking to determine if the Super Bowl has done the same, offering a review of the official NFL mobile apps specifically developed and/or updated for Super Bowl XLVIII. Our focus today is the […]
The New Jersey Meadowlands, home of MetLife Stadium and Super Bowl XLVIII, has long been known for its unpredictable, swirling winter winds. With the uncertainty about the weather in this year’s Super Bowl, Autodesk and FOX Sports are teaming up to give viewers the opportunity to actually see what impact the wind may have on the first Super Bowl ever held outdoors in a cold-weather locale.
The technology, dubbed Fox Weather Trax for the game will clearly illustrate for the first time ever on live television the dynamic in-stadium airflow patterns.
