Without a doubt, technology is becoming a more integral part of sports with the passing of each year. Biometric bands, injury rehab through tissue engineering, and a multitude of other innovations can be attributed to the growing importance of technology in athletics. As the eventful year of 2013 concludes, we take a look back at the single most dynamic sports tech advancement of the last 365 days and how it will impact the sports universe in 2014 and beyond. In November, owners in Major League Baseball unanimously voted in favor of an enhanced replay system to be implemented for the 2014 MLB season. An alteration that Commissioner Bud Selig declared “gigantic” and “historic,” the new system will allow both managerial...
Now that we are through the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs we can sit back and relax after what was an extremely exciting weekend of good old fashioned football in the cold. And while we are forced to wait for more playoff action until the weekend, now is a good time to stop […]
The regular season has drawn to a close, and as teams and fans enjoy games that matter just a bit more than the 16 in the books, we’re looking at the work done in support of those results via social media and asking the same simple question answered on the field: who won? Let’s target […]
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When the Seattle Seahawks faced the New Orleans Saints on Monday night football earlier this month, fans in the stadium had more than just a victory in mind.
Fans at CenturyLink Field set a new noise record for the loudest outdoor sports stadium, measuring at 137.6 decibels.
The previous record had been 137.5 decibels, recorded by Kansas City Chiefs fans in October.
(Aereo) Touchdown. Commercial break. Kick off. Commercial break. Three and out. Commercial break again. There is a reason each NFL game has a three hour cable slot despite only having 60 minutes of actual playing time. Every possession change, scoring play, and time out is followed by a commercial break. Only the last two minutes of each half provides viewers with uninterrupted football. With Aereo TV, subscribers can access cable television from their phones, tablets, and computers for a fee of just $8 a month. In addition to the easy access, users can record and pause live TV with Aereo’s DVR feature. Using just a small antenna users can watch live TV or recorded shows through Aereo. Aereo is highly...
