Stories Tagged as
Football
Cheap seats anything but at the Super Bowl
Jan 20, 2014
Have $2500 to spare? Might we suggest sitting on the last row at the Super Bowl?
Michigan State Rose Bowl tickets too expensive? Take out a loan
by
Shea Huffman
Dec 12, 2013
Tickets for the Rose Bowl are the most expensive ever. One Michigan credit union is giving cash-strapped fans options.
The cost of retiring a Native American mascot
Oct 7, 2013
President Obama joined the list of public figures who say the Washington Redskins should consider changing their name. But what's the value of the Redskins brand?
Turning 15: Google and the NFL's yellow first down line
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 27, 2013
Two tech innovations celebrate turning 15 today.
The pros and cons of having a booster back your team
by
Amy Scott
Sep 11, 2013
Boosters can be a big financial support to a college, funneling billions of dollars into athletics programs. But teams risk running afoul of NCAA rules.
NFL faces stiff competition from fantasy football
Sep 5, 2013
More and more fans are opting to stay at home and engage with fantasy football, and that makes some team owners worry about their bottom lines.
The reality of insurance in fantasy football
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 4, 2013
The NFL season kicks off in less than 24 hours. For all those fantasy football gamers out there, there's a new game in town: Insurance.
For public good, not for profit.
A football fantasy: Ranking the NFL with economics
by
Jolie Myers
Sep 3, 2013
As the pro football season kicks off, the Marketplace Wealth & Poverty Desk is looking beyond passing yards and fumbles. Our W&P power rankings put the NFL team with the highest median income on top.
Concussion-related settlement reached by NFL
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 29, 2013
The National Football League has agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit with over 4,000 former players over head injuries.
The Madden Curse lives on: Video game turns 25
by
Chau Tu
Aug 27, 2013
The popular football video game turns a quarter-century old; but is the Madden Curse still intact?