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NFL and Extreme Networks Announce Analytics Partnership

Lincoln Financial Field and the Philadelphia Eagles have already been working with Extreme Networks. Now the entire NFL will be using their data. (Extreme Networks) New York, NY. — One of the biggest frustrations for the connected sports fan these days is the complete uselessness of their smartphone while attending most sporting events. 50,000 (or more) of fellow fans pack into a stadium and the 4G or Wi-Fi networks are quickly overloaded and unable to provide use. The NFL has been working hard to correct this issue in all stadiums, and yesterday they took a major step towards improvement when they announced the selection of Extreme Networks Inc. as the official analytics provider for the NFL and Super Bowl XLVII....

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NFL Social Report Cards: NFC North

The NFC North is a very interesting division to analyze from a digital marketing perspective.  It contains some of the oldest rivalries in the league, the last two league MVPs, and the only community-owned pro sports team in the United States. It also only produced one playoff team this season- the Packers at 8-7-1 – and […]

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#NFLTechSeries 2013: Detroit Lions

2000/ASSOCIATED PRESS Our 2013 NFL Tech Series provides a quick hit of tech insight on all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff of Week 1 of the regular season. Each feature includes the latest tech advances implemented by the organization in the effort to advance the team’s success… in a wide variety of venues. Stadium experience, fan engagement, mobile technologies, player performance and health, statistical data gathering and analysis… any and all aspects of the organization’s procedures in the effort to find success in the NFL is on the table. We’re uncovering those efforts, investigating those innovations and pondering the benefit they might provide, for the team, players and fans alike… today and looking forward. Today’s focus is on the...

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