Tag: NFL

In a battle of man versus machine, an NFL kicker's leg has bested a robot's pneumatic arm. According to Wired, San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney nailed a 45-yard field goal into a fierce headwind while Ziggy, a 340-pound titanium robot, missed two attempts from the same distance. The kicking competition was part of an event leading up to the annual Robogames, which pits bots against bots in ...

Today's football players, from high school to the NFL, have a distinct advantage over players from long ago. No, it's not just the advances in medicine or equipment (although, those don't hurt). Instead, it's the advances in sports video games that make athletes more prepared to play than ever. Wired magazine calls it the 'Madden effect.' Essentially, as the gameplay becomes more realistic, ...

With the level of anonymity it offers, it's no surprise that Twitter is ripe with fake accounts. The site has done its part to stop scammers from impersonating people, but the problem still remains. Unfortunately, the latest hoax to hit the microblogging site took a sad, eerie, and dark turn. According to Valleywag, a person posing as Dallas Morning News columnist Gerry Fraley reported the ...

Sports teams have a dubious relationship with Twitter. The LPGA loves the darn service, while the NBA penalizes on-court micro-bloggers. The NFL and college football are still feeling out their roles in the Twitterverse, and coaches are leading the way. For some, the service is tougher to figure out than the spread offense, while others excel in the limelight, like Tom Brady in a Manhattan ...

After he heard the latest news about one of his players and Twitter, we're sure that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, from his towering New York office building, gave out a great barbaric yawp: "I told you so!" According to Mashable, New York Jets wide receiver David Clowney has had his Twitter account hacked within the past 24 hours. Unlike when hackers took over a number of high-profile ...

After making a social networking gaffe that would make even Chad Ochocinco blush, Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has found himself mired in controversy and suspended from the team. According to ESPN, Johnson was told by Chiefs officials earlier this week to "stay away from the team," and Reuters reports that he's been suspended until November 9th over his use of gay slurs Sunday on ...

While the action on the football field's always entertaining, it's the party outside the stadium that really counts. Like your favorite team, you'll need a game plan -- only to throw the perfect tailgate. There's plenty to consider, but don't worry. Switched is here to ensure that you have the ultimate setup this season. ...

It didn't take long for controversy to follow wide receiver Terrell Owens to his new home with the Buffalo Bills. The volatile NFL star took on former pro safety Rodney Harrison Sunday night, but not on the field. The exchange took place in much safer environs: Twitter. Harrison, now a commentator for NBC's 'Football Night in America,' said Owens is "more concerned with his own stats than the ...

Never one to shy away from controversy or speaking his mind, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco doesn't like the NFL's new policy regarding Twitter and other social media sites. In fact, he's downright hurt by it. In a clip from HBO's 'Hard Knocks,' posted on Mashable, Ochocinco says, "...losing my Twitter and losing my Ustream ... it's just as tough and emotional for me as losing ...

There's one thing that will be missing from Sunday NFL games this fall: Twitter. The league brought down the hammer on the microblogging site Tuesday, instituting new, strict rules that will limit when players, coaches, team personnel, and media can tweet. According to CNET News, the folks mentioned above must stop tweeting 90 minutes prior to a game and cannot resume until post-game interviews ...

Soon, summer will give way to fall -- and, most importantly, to football season. While on-the-field action surely won't disappoint (unless you're a Detroit Lions fan, maybe), an ever-growing number of people believes the real excitement is on the Web. We're talking fantasy football, folks. For years, it's rewarded those who are devoted enough to pore over stats for hours on end, allowing ...

The same NFL organization that recently gave one of the most controversial second chances in sports history by signing Michael Vick isn't willing to extend the same courtesy to a former employee. Now, the Philadelphia Eagles are being accused of sending mixed messages. Dan Leone told MyFoxPhilly that he was fired from his post as the gate chief at the Eagles' stadium because he left a critical ...

Twitter is creating a whole new crop of sports journalists. They're on the field and the sideline, in the locker room and team meetings. They don't need a firsthand account, because this type of reporter is actually wearing the uniform. Needless to say, coaches and team executives aren't too pleased with the trend. While the NFL doesn't presently have a policy on the use of social media sites, ...

Thankfully, football season is right around the corner. That's right, time to enjoy some ice-cold beverages on the couch while watching your favorite team either triumph or flounder each weekend. While it might be a long season for some fans (sorry again, Detroit), no one wants to miss a minute of it. Thanks to Apple and DirecTV, you won't. DirecTV's 'Supercast Mobile' iPhone app allows fans to ...

The NFL is apparently trying to maintain its reputation as the "No Fun League," and the current object of the staid organization's grumpy wrath is a familiar suspect. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (né Johnson) recently proclaimed to Houston's KGOW Radio that he intended to use "Twitter during games, during halftime, and after the games" so that he "can really make it ...