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The NFL looks to China for a few hundred million fans

by Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2017
The NFL this week said it was partnering with Chinese tech giant Tencent — which attracts more than a billion users to its platforms, including social network WeChat — to build its base of football fans in China as U.S. audiences decline.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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How the Detroit Lions helped the NFL own Thanksgiving

by Andy Uhler
Nov 24, 2016
Pro football wasn't always an all-day affair on Thanksgiving.
Nevin Lawson of the Detroit Lions leaves the field after the Lions kicked a game winning field goal to defeat the Minnesota Vikings 16- 3 at Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan.
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After election stress, movie-going and NFL ratings are up

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 14, 2016
Now that the bruising campaign cycle is over, people are ready for an escape.
Viewership was up for the New England Patriots game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
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Wings chains hit by NFL ratings slump

by Adam Allington
Oct 31, 2016
Wings and football games - a national American pastime
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NFL's ratings fall as more eyes go to debates

by Jed Kim
Oct 7, 2016
Not even the stalwart, football-loving crowd can resist a bruising word contest.
David Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals scores a touchdown on a four-yard rush against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game on Thursday.
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Fantasy leagues are changing the way people watch football

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Sep 21, 2016
Former NFL player Nate Jackson talks fantasy football in his new book, Fantasy Man.
Nate Jackson used to play for the Denver Broncos, now he plays on a few fantasy football leagues. 
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Will NFL fans watch football on Twitter?

by Jed Kim
Sep 14, 2016
Fans may not watch on a tiny screen. For both Twitter and the NFL, it's an experiment.
Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams rushes against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on Monday in Santa Clara, California.
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Rams' move back to LA is all about location

by Adam Allington
Sep 12, 2016
In leaving St. Louis for Southern California, the team has doubled its valuation.
Rohan Gaines of the Los Angeles Rams carries the ball during a game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 1 in Minneapolis.
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"Last Chance U" saves footballers with no other options

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 28, 2016
A new Netflix series profiles a program where struggling athletes dream of going pro
Filmmaker Gregory Whiteley speak after the screening of Netflix's 'Last Chance U' during SeriesFest: Season Two at Sie FilmCenter on June 24, 2016 in Denver, Colorado.  
ason Bahr/Getty Images for SeriesFest
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The NFL on Twitter, with ads

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 23, 2016
Twitter is selling space for ads to run next to its live streams of NFL games
Aqib Talib of the Denver Broncos vies for position with Ted Ginn, Jr. of the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California February 7, 2016.  
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