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Aug 06, 2013

#NFLTechSeries 2013: Cleveland Browns

Jason Miller/Getty Images Our 2013 NFL Tech Series follows all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff on Week 1. Each feature includes the latest from each organization, spanning stadium WiFi upgrades, mobile technology, fan engagement, and the tech used by players and coaches to gain an edge. Front office personnel and technology staff throughout the league provided an inside look at how each team plans on improving their franchise through hi-tech advancements. In this new age of technology in sports we are uncovering the many new innovations and strategies being used by teams and where the present and future of NFL technology lies. Today, we look at the Cleveland Browns and how they plan to enhance the fan experience for...

Apr 25, 2013

The War Room In Real Time: Five Ideas To Better the NFL Draft Broadcast Using Social Media

It would be nice to have more behind the scenes insight to an NFL Draft Pick’s experience on their big day like Robert Griffin III last year One round. Nineteen trades. Thirty-two selections. Zero intrigue. Only those four numbers are needed to describe the viewing experience of last year’s opening round of the NFL Draft. Chris Berman’s cheesy verbal clues and premature cuts to the green room gave way to Twitter, as NFL insiders jockeyed to be the first to report draft picks. And at the viewers’ expense, that meant spoiling the mystery of the 2012 Draft on social media. “Social media kind of took over the whole thing,” said Shawn Zobel of DraftHeadquarters.com. “Five minutes before every pick, you...