Criminologist tackles perception of NFL players
A 24-hour news cycle, viral videos and tweets about football players' run-ins with the law can make it seem like criminal activity is an epidemic in the National Football League.
A 24-hour news cycle, viral videos and tweets about football players' run-ins with the law can make it seem like criminal activity is an epidemic in the National Football League.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2015
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If a defensive coordinator of a National Football League (NFL) team could predict with high accuracy whether their team's opponent will call a pass or run play during a game, he would become a rock star in the league and ...
Mathematics
Aug 12, 2015
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Twitter is huddling with the National Football League as it tackles the challenge of attracting a broader audience to its short messaging service.
Internet
Aug 10, 2015
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman gets called a lot of things. He calls himself the greatest cornerback in the NFL (and Seattle fans tend to agree). Sportswriters and some other players call him a loudmouth and ...
Other
Jan 30, 2015
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America's most popular pro sports league and YouTube announced a partnership Monday between two of the most powerful brands in the marketplace, creating an official NFL channel on the video website.
Internet
Jan 26, 2015
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A federal appeals court gave the green light Tuesday to a lawsuit by former NFL players against video-game maker Electronic Arts over the use of their avatars in the company's Madden NFL series.
Business
Jan 6, 2015
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When it comes to watching NFL games in Utah on television, the most popular teams are the Broncos, Cowboys or 49ers.
Mathematics
Nov 7, 2014
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The sports media's positive reaction to the hiring of a female referee in professional football is a good sign, according to a Penn State researcher, but did little to help expose deeper issues that hinder greater acceptance ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2014
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Microsoft Corp. thought it had scored a touchdown when it struck a multiyear deal with the NFL that would allow teams to use the company's Surface tablets during games.
Business
Sep 22, 2014
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With the National Football League in full damage-control mode, there are many questions about how the NFL's leader handled the Ray Rice case. Was Goodell ignoring the pleas of stakeholders—former NFL players, the media ...
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2014
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