Now, more than anytime in sports history, sports teams are facing an increasingly difficult struggle to attract their ticket-buying fans away from their living room La-Z-Boys and into the stadium. It is no secret, modern television networks broadcast nearly every sporting event worth watching; and fans enjoy saving time, effort, and money to watch their […]
At least nine high school football players, three in the span of four days, have died this year of complications resulting from on-field play. As of the publication of this article, two additional non-contact, football-related injuries bring the 2014 high school football player death toll to eleven. The victims: Peyton Flowers, 18- Died in Jackson, […]
Today, Alabama and LSU face off against each other for a pivotal SEC matchup that has clear conference and national championship implications. Just as Alabama and LSU are two teams that lead the way in excellence on the field in college football, each school has put itself on the front lines of helmet technology research, […]
Football players have a 75 percent chance of getting a concussion, according to the Sports Concussion Institute. Compared to 5-10 percent chance in most sports, this number is dangerously high. Louisiana State University (LSU) has partnered with a Seattle-based tech startup to help reduce this risk. i1 Biometrics‘ new concussion-sensing Vector Mouthguard measures player […]
Earlier this year, UCLA football started using drones during practice and now the Miami Hurricanes have followed this sports technology trend. By attaching a camera to a drone, Miami coaches have gained a new and unusual perspective from their scrimmages that enables them to learn and gain knowledge about a particular play. What is interesting […]
