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Science

How The Beauty Of Symmetry Applies To Even The Super Bowl

3:30PM February 7, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Instead of breaking down how much force and energy is applied during a tackle, Minute Physics takes a look at the role of scientific symmetry in yesterday’s big game. A nice departure from the typical scientific breakdowns of the sport. More »


Gadgets

7 Silly Gadgets To Make Your Sports BBQ More Fun

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11:00AM February 5, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

On any given Sunday, most Giz readers would rather be spending time with family, playing Xbox, nursing a hangover, or maybe — just maybe — hitting up the beach. That’s right, it’s Summer. And a funny thing happens this time of year. We all love barbeques, and give us a grill and a few drinks, and we’ll even get into the Cricket for the day. More »


News

It’s Illegal To Talk About The Super Bowl?

12:30AM January 31, 2012 | Michael Hession

Ever have the joy of describing the winning touchdown of the big game to that one friend who missed out on the broadcast? According to the NFL, such descriptions are a violation of copyright. More »


Entertainment

The Super Bowl Will Be Streamed Live For The First Time

6:14AM December 21, 2011 | Casey Chan

America’s biggest television event, the Super Bowl, is going to be streamed live to computers and mobile devices for the first time ever. Football! Everywhere! Yeah! Along with the Super Bowl, fans will get to peep NBC’s Wild Card playoff games and the Pro Bowl (snooze) online too. More »


Science

How A Lab Extracts Brains From NFL Players In The Name Of Science

4:20AM August 31, 2011 | Casey Chan

It’s been coming into the spotlight more recently but NFL players have been dealing with brain injuries since the sport was first played. Combine the endless hard hits with the bigger, faster, stronger athletes and brains that weren’t meant to be jiggled like that? Serious problems. More »


Geek Out

Ranking The Tech Nerds Who Own Sports Teams

4:00AM June 14, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

You might have wondered why so much attention was lavished on one doughy white guy after the Mavericks won the NBA title last night. More »


Gaming

First Touch Football Is Full-Featured Footy – With Familiar Names

11:30PM May 9, 2011 | Owen Good

Typically, upon hearing that a sports game is unlicensed, I expect completely generic teams populated by bland rosters. First Touch Soccer is hardly gimped in such a way. Yes, the team names themselves are altered. But draw up a match with “Manchester Red”, and sure enough, there is “Rooney” at forward. More »


Online

Football League No One Cares About Will Hold Draft Over Twitter

7:40AM April 29, 2011 | Casey Chan

The NFL draft is tonight! And hoping to piggyback off that NFL buzz, the UFL – yes, it’s another professional football league – just announced that they”ll be holding their own draft over Twitter. I’m not kidding, the head coaches will all tweet their selections from their respective Twitter accounts. More »


Science

Watch This Robot Surgeon Play Operation (The Game) As Easily As It Could Sew Up Your Colon

3:15PM April 28, 2011 | Brian Lam

This robot is wonderful. I’d let it sew me up, anytime. More »


Software

There Is An NFL 2011 iPad App With Live NFL Draft Streaming

7:00PM April 22, 2011 | Casey Chan

With the annoying lockout of billionaires vs millionaires still raging on, this coming NFL season might not even happen! But one thing that is guaranteed to happen is the NFL Draft. More »