Stories Tagged as
Football
Vanderbilt's football team fights to put fans in the stands
by
Blake Farmer
Jul 19, 2013
Vanderbilt still has the poorest attendance record in the Southeastern Conference even though it’s coming off its best season in a century.
NFL draft is less art, more science: A how-to guide
by
Molly Wood
Apr 25, 2013
Big data competes with gut instinct in determining how multimillion dollar contracts are meted out in the NFL draft.
BallCam gives ball's-eye view of football field
by
Molly Wood
Feb 28, 2013
You've heard of a bullseye. What about a ball's-eye? A Carnegie Mellon post-doc student and Japanese researchers have come up with a way to get smooth video from inside a spinning football.
NFL players hire Harvard for health study
Jan 30, 2013
The players will spend $100 million on a 10-year study to find out just how hazardous football is to their health.
BCS Championship tries end run around scalpers
Jan 7, 2013
College football fans paid a variable price for the right to buy a championship game ticket based on their team's chances to win a slot.
Do fired NFL coaches suffer much financially?
by
Amy Scott
Dec 31, 2012
Terminated NFL coaches often resurface elsewhere in the league... along with a fat paycheck.
Victoria's Secret at the Dallas Cowboys stadium
Oct 1, 2012
Undies and pigskin: a match made on the gridiron?
For public good, not for profit.
What does it take to be an NFL referee?
Sep 27, 2012
Recipe for a referee: start at the bottom, hit the gym, and keep your day job.
Controversial call costs Packers more than a victory
Sep 25, 2012
Last night's decision by replacement refs has ripple effects on teams, betting outfits, and the referee's labor dispute
NFL is back, but with replacement refs
by
Doug Tribou
Sep 5, 2012
The NFL season kicks off when the New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys, but regular referees won't be there because of a contract dispute. We check out the financial lives of the men who wear black and white to make some green.