Neowin News Feed for: Nfl

NFL and Microsoft expand partnership to bring AI to the sidelines

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:36:02 +0000

Microsoft and the NFL are expanding their long-standing partnership by integrating advanced AI technologies into football operations. Read more...

How to watch the 2024 NFL Super Bowl 58 game, including in 4K HDR

John Callaham — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:00:10 +0000

The 2024 Super Bowl LVIII game will be available in a 4K HDR stream from a number of outlets, but it's actually upscaled from a 1080p broadcast. Still, it will look better than the normal HD version. Read more...

YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket will include monthly and student plans, live chat and more

John Callaham — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:50:01 +0000

YouTube and YouTube TV users will also be able to have more options for watching multiple games at once with NFL Sunday Ticket, and there will be additional NFL Shop integrations in the future Read more...

NFL announces its exclusive streaming service, NFL+

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:28:01 +0000

Great news for American football fans as NFL has launched its exclusive streaming - NFL+ and NFL+ Premium. The subscriptions give access to game replays and more, in addition to live streaming. Read more...

Meta's avatars can now be equipped with assistive devices and NFL shirts

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:40:02 +0000

Meta has updated its avatars to be more inclusive of people with certain disabilities. NFL fans can also equip their avatars ready for Super Bowl LVI which is set to take place on February 13. Read more...

The premier hub for Super Bowl ads, AdBlitz, is back with the "biggest commercials"

Fiza Ali — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:16:01 +0000

AdBlitz is back for its 16th season to bring Super Bowl ads and highlights from the Big Game for its viewers. Sports fans can watch the first teasers and commercials on the AdBlitz channel right now. Read more...

Amazon Prime Video lands exclusive NFL broadcast rights

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:20:01 +0000

Amazon and the NFL have signed a deal that will give Amazon Prime Video exclusive broadcast rights for several games. According to Amazon, this is a first for digital streaming in the United States. Read more...

NFL will virtually bring fans into stadiums via Microsoft Teams

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:34:01 +0000

The NFL will use Microsoft Teams to virtually connect players with fans and bring spectators into the game since they are unable to personally attend the event live due to the pandemic. Read more...

Microsoft is extending its Surface deal with the NFL

Rich Woods — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:30:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced a multi-year expansion of its partnership with the National Football League, and for the first time, the NFL will also be using Microsoft Teams for collaboration. Read more...

Microsoft and NFL extend Surface deal for another year

Shreyas Gandhe — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:24:02 +0000

Microsoft and NFL have extended their five-year Surface deal by one more year to provide the sporting body with Surface devices that are used for video reviews by players, coaches and referees. Read more...

You can now customize your Xbox controller with NFL team logos

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:32:01 +0000

We're halfway through the NFL season and it looks like Microsoft is ready to get into the spirit by offering up team logos as an option through its Xbox Design Lab for Xbox controllers. Read more...

Facebook signs Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch for "No Script" TV series

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:42:06 +0000

Marshawn Lynch is known for his wild antics and memorable one-liners, which is likely the reason Facebook targeted Lynch to be the face of a new original reality-style mini-series airing this month. Read more...

Intel's freeD technology rolls out to eight more NFL stadiums

Usen Joshua O. — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:10:01 +0000

Intel and the NFL have partnered to capture stunning playback footage and 360-degree video clips of the 2017 football season while also enabling fans to view and share clips of the action. Read more...

Lady Gaga's halftime show to feature hundreds of drones

Cage Appleby — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 01:32:01 +0000

Lady Gaga is set to rock the stage at the Super Bowl this coming Sunday. According to a report by CNN, the artist is reportedly preparing to blanket the sky in hundreds of dazzling drones. Read more...

Super Bowl LI will be streamed online and this is how to watch it

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 19:08:01 +0000

If you don't have TV service but still want to watch the big game, you're in luck. Fox will offer a couple of different ways to catch the Super Bowl LI, its pre-game and Halftime Show. Read more...

Microsoft cuts 37% off Surface Pro 4 NFL Type Covers for one day only; now $99.99

Andy Weir — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:10:24 +0000

Microsoft launched its Special Edition NFL Type Covers for the Surface Pro 3 and Pro 4 in August, priced at $159.99, but it's currently offering them for $99.99 - 37.5% below their usual price. Read more...

Microsoft is offering $100 off its NFL Type Covers with some Surface Pro 4 models

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:16:01 +0000

Buyers in the US can currently get $100 off Microsoft's Special Edition NFL Type Covers when purchasing specific models of its Surface Pro 4 tablet. The NFL Type Covers are usually priced at $159.99. Read more...

Patriots coach Bill Belichick rants about why he won't use Microsoft's Surface tablets

Rich Woods — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:28:01 +0000

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick ranted for a full five minutes and 25 seconds about why he's done with Microsoft's Surface tablets, which the NFL has been using for over two years. Read more...

Microsoft is partnering with the NFL to create a fantasy football bot

Rich Woods — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:12:01 +0000

At Microsoft's Ignite 2016 afternoon conference today, Satya Nadella and Deion Sanders took the stage to announce a new bot, which is designed to help users with their fantasy football. Read more...

Microsoft reveals new 1TB Xbox One S with NFL team designs - but you can't buy them...

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:24:01 +0000

...although you can win one in the company's Xbox One S 'Madden NFL 17' Custom Console Sweepstakes. There are 32 of the uniquely designed consoles up for grabs - one for each team in the NFL. Read more...

You can now save up to $399 on Surface Pro 4 bundles with Type Cover, Office 365, and more

Andy Weir — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:58:01 +0000

Microsoft is offering hundreds of dollars off when you buy its Surface Pro 4 with a Type Cover - including its new NFL keyboards - along with an Essentials Bundle that comes with Office 365 and more. Read more...

Microsoft launches new Surface Special Edition NFL Type Covers for $159.99

Andy Weir — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:20:04 +0000

Microsoft has launched a new line of Surface Pro 4 Type Covers, featuring the logos of each of the 32 NFL teams. Priced at $159.99, the special edition keyboards are also compatible with the Pro 3. Read more...

NFL Twitter account hacked; claimed NFL Commissioner dead

Paul Hill — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 01:02:01 +0000

NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, is the latest high-profile person to be pronounced "dead" from a hacked Twitter account. The hack comes shortly after several celebrities were targeted online. Read more...

Microsoft shares its vision for HoloLens and NFL football, and it looks amazing

Christopher White — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 04:06:01 +0000

Imagine watching the Superbowl and seeing Cam Newton enter your living room, highlighting a throw he just made in the game. That's part of the NFL's vision for the future of sports and HoloLens. Read more...

Microsoft clears the air with the alleged #SurfaceGate incident

Derrek Leigh — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:40:01 +0000

After the Surface name was falsely maligned on national television, Microsoft has decided to come clear with the facts. The NFL also stepped up to defend the tablets, blaming a network issue. Read more...

Patriots have issues with Microsoft Surface tablets during NFL conference championship game [UPDATE]

Christopher White — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 22:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has a bit of egg on its face as the NFL had some Surface issues during the AFC's championship game between the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, leading to the hashtag #SurfaceGate Read more...

Microsoft's NFL partnership is getting a deep dive with the Surface Pro 3

Brad Sams — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 17:28:01 +0000

Starting this year, the Surface Pro 3 will be used on the side-lines of the NFL (replacing the Surface Pro 2) and to leverage its partnership with the NFL, Microsoft is going behind the scenes. Read more...

Hands On: Surface for the NFL

Brad Sams — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has created a custom solution for the NFL that allows teams to view images and interactive content on the sidelines of every game and we got to spend a little bit of time with it. Read more...

You can now customize the Moto X on Verizon with football leather

Jett Goldsmith — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:16:01 +0000

Just in time for football season, Verizon customers can purchase a new Moto X for only $119.99 with a 2-year contract and customize it with a genuine football leather back. Read more...

Microsoft shows off how the NFL uses the Surface in new promo

Brad Sams — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new video that highlights how its Surface is being used in the NFL, which is part of a 400 million dollar advertising partnership the company formed with the NFL. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Microsoft's $400m NFL Surface deal suffers "iPad" gaffes by announcers

Steven Johns — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:12:01 +0000

Even though Microsoft paid $400m to make the Surface "the official tablet of the NFL," in at least two separate incidences the announcers during the games referred to the Surface as an "iPad." Read more...

Cortana looks into her crystal ball again to predict winners of NFL games

Andy Weir — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 18:10:01 +0000

After a near-flawless record in predicting winners at the FIFA World Cup this summer, Cortana is now turning her attentions to the NFL, as the new football season gets under way tomorrow. Read more...

NFL Sunday Ticket service now available for Windows Phone and Xbox One users

Chris Schroeder — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:47:03 +0000

Microsoft adds the NFL Sunday Ticket service to their Windows Phone 8 and Xbox One platforms. The new service offers live and on-demand services for all 32 NFL teams in addition to other features. Read more...

Microsoft Surface will be used in first NFL game tonight

Christopher White — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:59:35 +0000

The NFL kicks off the pre-season today with the Buffalo Bills facing off against the New York Giants. Microsoft Surface tablets will be used by both teams, but there's some restrictions on them. Read more...

Not so fast: DirecTV/AT&T merger hinges on NFL Sunday Ticket

Christopher White — Tue, 20 May 2014 02:20:02 +0000

It appears that the nearly $50 billion merger is contingent on one very important DirecTV asset: NFL Sunday Ticket. Without it, AT&T will back out of the deal and not purchase the satellite company. Read more...

Microsoft giving away a Surface 2 signed by NFL quarterback Drew Brees

John Callaham — Thu, 08 May 2014 17:34:28 +0000

Microsoft is giving away a Surface 2 tablet later today that will be signed by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees as part of its NFL Draft activities. Read more...

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 2 TV ad features NFL quarterback Russell Wilson

John Callaham — Tue, 06 May 2014 08:47:11 +0000

Microsoft got Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to promote their Surface Pro 2 tablet in the company's latest TV commercial, part of their "Honestly" series of ads. Read more...

NFL Xbox One app adds content for this week's NFL Draft

John Callaham — Mon, 05 May 2014 19:23:40 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the official NFL Xbox One app will add content related to this week's NFL Draft, including a "Draft Ticker" that can be snapped while playing games or watching TV. Read more...

Microsoft airing commercial with ALS-inflicted former NFL player as first national Super Bowl ad

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:35:06 +0000

Microsoft will air its first nationally televised Super Bowl commercial this Sunday, and the ad will feature Steve Gleason, an ALS-inflicted former NFL player who uses a Surface Pro to communicate. Read more...

Microsoft uses Super Bowl XLVIII to promote Xbox One and Surface Pro/Pro 2

John Callaham — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:29:24 +0000

This weekend, Microsoft is joining in the Super Bowl XLVIII fray as a way to help promote their Xbox One console with free rides in Manhattan along with a NFL Shop deal for Surface Pro and Pro 2. Read more...