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Top 8 NFL Super Bowl Commercials

Top 8 NFL Super Bowl Commercials

Super Bowl XLVIII aired Feb. 2 on Fox from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Fox Sports averaged around $4 million for 30 seconds worth of ad time during the game. SportsBettingOnline create a list of the Top 8 NFL Super Bowl Game Commercials of all time and you will notice nothing from this year. […]

Eurepean Premier League Fans vs National Football League Fans

Eurepean Premier League Fans vs National Football League Fans

Some UK football fans have made very unkind statements about their American friends’ version of football. Aside from a little kicking, players in the US National Football League (NFL) generally use their hands, so why even call it football? And what’s with all the padding? The UK has rugby, which has many similarities with NFL, […]

Are You Safe in Sochi? [Infographic]

Are You Safe in Sochi? [Infographic]

It’s a high stakes game of life and death. Terrorists have vowed to disrupt the winter Olympic games; while Russia has more than 200,000 military, police and secret service agents at the ready to safeguard the athletes and visitors. If you’re planning to attend, here’s what you should know:

The Business of NFL [Infographic]

The Business of NFL [Infographic]

Mascots, cheerleaders, and face-paint: What do these things have in common? Football! And America’s favorite sport is one of the largest in the nation, valued at over 37.4 billion per year. That amount is higher than the GDP’s of Afghanistan, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Jamaica, and 115 other countries. Financedegreecenter.com has created an infographic detailing the sport […]

Gearing Up: A Deep Look at College Football Equipment [Infographic]

Gearing Up: A Deep Look at College Football Equipment [Infographic]

Every week in the fall, thousands of football players trot onto the turf at college stadiums across the country. With pride, these players wear uniforms emblazoned with the colors and emblems of their schools. As they watch the action from the stands and on TV, most college football fans undoubtedly give little thought to the […]

The Straight Scoop on College Hoops

The Straight Scoop on College Hoops

March Madness time is approaching and there is a plethora of amazing data about the economics of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The tournament, organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and was the brainchild of Ohio State University coach Harold Olsen. Held […]