North Carolina State’s Nyheim Hines and PC-component manufacturer NZXT claim to have one important thing in common: speed. The NFL-bound running back, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash for a RB at the combine, has partnered with the company to promote its products. Step one: show everyone the joys of playing Fortnite on a PC […]
ESPN’s annual Draft Academy series profiling noteworthy college prospects is airing exclusively on ESPN+. The show debuted in 2014, headlined by two of that year’s top three picks in Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. This year’s characters include two of the top quarterbacks — USC’s Sam Darnold and Wyoming’s Josh […]
Sports Illustrated’s SI TV app, which initially was only available on limited platforms starting last November, will now be available direct to consumers via Roku, iOS, Android and web browsers. The announcement comes shortly after ESPN made its highly publicized on-demand OTT debut with ESPN+. “As a sports fan, I am excited that there is […]
Zebra Technologies, the company that makes the player-tracking RFID chips in NFL shoulder pads, is extending the technology to the Senior Bowl to help scouts evaluate potential draft prospects. The chips, which will be on each individual player’s equipment, will begin tracking players during practices and also during the game. NFL coaches, scouts and general […]
When the lights go out at a football stadium after a game, hours after fans have flooded the exits, food vendors are tasked with throwing away massive amounts of uneaten hotdogs, leftover hamburgers and bags of popcorn. According to the USDA, 133 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year – including the uneaten […]
