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  • Sportradar To Sell Official NFL Data And Next Gen Stats To Sports Betting Operators

    The term, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” is how I am defining the sports tech news announced yesterday regarding the new deal involving official NFL data and Next-Gen Stats distributed both domestically and internationally to legalized betting companies through an updated deal with Sportradar. This marks the first time the NFL…

  • Super Bowl – A Preview of the Favorites

    Super Bowl LIV is set to kick off in February 2020 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. The Miami Dolphins will certainly be looking to be featured being the home team. The Dolphins are re-building their team with new Head Coach Brian Flores who used to be an assistant at the New England Patriots. Other changes…

  • THESportsTechie Autobiography Memoir Coming In 2020

    THE Sports Techie is me. I have been in the sports technology industry more than 25 years. In my birthday month of 2020, it will be 10-years since I launched the Sports Techie community blog, trusted resource and original online sports tech community in America. Visit https://n5y.1cd.myftpupload.com/. Since then, I have made others believe I…

  • NFL Renews Partnership With Zebra Technologies As Official Player Tracking Provider

    The National Football League loves the Next-Gen Stats platform so much they renewed their contract with Zebra Technologies Corporation as the Official Player Tracking Provider through the 2021 season. The CBA expires in 2020 so it is interesting to note that the NFL did not go beyond a three-year extension meaning the NFLPA might want…

  • NFL Competition Committee Pass Interference Instant Replay Resistance Was Futile

    The NFL Competition Committee unanimously approved and officially finalized the new review rule for instant replay on pass interference for the upcoming 2019 season, only. By recommending the rule, booth reviews will occur inside two minutes and Coaches Challenges outside of two minutes, according to the league. This final ruling came one week after teams…

  • SPURS VAR-Y GRATEFUL OF TECHNOLOGY

    It’s long been stated that referees in soccer need technology to help them get decisions right; it’s a topic that always rears it’s head after a high profile error – Frank Lampard’s strike against Germany in the last 16 tie of the 2010 World Cup is one that stands out as a goal that never…

  • How Winning a Sports Trophy Elevates Self-Esteem

    Self-esteem can be lifted in many ways, but almost nothing compares with the energetic feeling of winning an award for athletic achievement. Getting to the top, however, requires an authentic determination to succeed and outperform competitors. Knowing that a memorable and eye-catching shiny prize is at stake can serve as a strong inspiration for exceeding…

  • Should Replay Decisions Be Ended In The NFL?

    The New England Patriots have benefited again from the NFL’s review system to secure the number one seed in the AFC Conference for the post-season. Their fortune has drawn the ire and the whisper of ‘conspiracy theory’ by fans and the teams chasing them alike in the battle to reach the Super Bowl. The question…

  • Seattle Seahawks, Century Link Field Plus 12s Are NFL Odds Game Changers

    Seattle Seahawks, Century Link Field Plus 12s Are NFL Odds Game Changers Stadiums such as Century Link (Clink) Field, the NFL home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks, are full of technologies that increase fan engagement that ultimately provide a competitive edge affecting the odds and point spread. In regards to the Hawks, the 12s make…

  • Colin Kaepernick Destined to Seat Alone in National Anthem Protest

    Colin Kaepernick Destined to Seat Alone in National Anthem Protest Myke Tavares caused some controversy when he suggested that he would remain seated during the national anthem in the Eagles’ next preseason game. Then all the hullaballoo died down when Tavares retracted his statement soon afterward, which doesn’t really say anything to anyone who only…