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When Steve Jobs gave ESPN president George Bodenheimer a piece of his mind
It’s probably not wise to arouse the ire of Steve Jobs. His temper is legendary, and while he may have toned things down over the past few years, he’s never been afraid to tell people what he thinks, often quite bluntly. Oddly enough, there’s a small blurb about Steve Jobs in a recently released book […]
Continue reading...Apple Store foot traffic astoundingly higher than 2010 Major League Baseball attendance
Monday, May 9, 2011
By Josh Rosenthall: When Apple began it’s retail initiative in the early 2000’s, even Apple fans had to second guess the rationale behind Apple’s plan. Up to that point, retail storefronts from other hardware companies – Gateway, for example – were complete and utter failures. Apple, however, was able to succeed by following a completely […]
Continue reading...Cleveland Browns send Law Firm the best letter ever
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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In 1974, the litigious folks from the law firm of Roetzel & Andress sent a letter to the Cleveland Browns complaining that fans at Cleveland Stadium were prone to throwing paper airplanes, causing an unnecessary risk for serious eye and ear injuries. The response from the Browns organization is a refreshing reminder of a time […]
Continue reading...Washington State Long Snapper Zach Enyeart’s impressive trick shot video
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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In a growing trend amongst college athletes, Washington State Center and Long Snapper Zach Enyeart put together a trick shot video in an attempt to draw attention from NFL scouts ahead of the NFL draft. We’ve seen plenty of Basketball shots, but video of a long snapper knocking a cup off a buddy’s head is […]
Continue reading...NCAA to stream entire 68-team March Madness tournament to iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches for free
Sunday, March 6, 2011
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In a step up from last year, the NCAA will do fans a huge favor and will broadcast all of March Madness for free to iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches over wi-fi and 3G. Yep, the entire 68 team tournament will be mobile this year if you happen to be on the go, or heaven […]
Continue reading...Looking back at the gem that was Ronaldo [Video]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, better known simply as Ronaldo, retired from Soccer two weeks ago. Though injuries and weight issues plagued the later stages of his career, at his prime, he was undeniably brilliant as he effortlessly weaved in and around defenders with moves that most professional’s could never even come close to replicating. […]
Continue reading...Google in talks to stream live NBA and NHL games
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Bloomberg reports that Google is currently engaged in negotiations with both the NBA and the NHL as it attempts to secure broadcasting rights to live games. YouTube aims to show more live sports in the second half of the year, said Gautam Anand, Google’s director of content partnerships for Asia Pacific, in an interview in […]
Continue reading...Man catches 50 ping pong balls in one minute using chopsticks
Saturday, January 29, 2011
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Some offbeat weekend posting: Jerry Seinfeld has a great bit about chopsticks, I’ll tell you what I like about Chinese people. They’re hanging in there with the chopsticks,aren’t they? You know they’ve seen the fork. They’re staying with the sticks. I don’t know how they missed it. Chinese farmer gets up, works in the field […]
Continue reading...Metrodome Roof Collapse [Video]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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The roof’s a’collapsin in Minnesota.
Continue reading...NFL Sunday Ticket coming to the Apple TV?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Engadget reports on a new marketing survey from DirecTV which strongly hints that NFL Sunday Ticket may be coming to the Apple TV. Marketing research surveys have proven a good source for yet-to-be-announced information in the past and a recent one by DirecTV may be a good sign for those who prefer their NFL Sunday […]
Continue reading...Automated Sports Journalism? No thanks
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Welcome to the future of the Internet my friends, where websites sprout up over night, and believe it or not, may be written by complex computer algorithms as opposed to actual people. Sound crazy? Sure, but a North Carolina startup called StatSheet recently launched an extensive network of spots sites catering to each and every […]
Continue reading...How the First Down yellow line marker is drawn
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Ever wonder how they get the “first down” yellow line on the field during football games? Then check this out… via TechVert
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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