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The Super Bowl is two months away, the teams still to be decided, but our CBS team is deep in development on all the coverage, events, and promotions that come with being the game's broadcaster.

It is the biggest "show" of the year, every year. A galvanizing event that brings all of the country together, in front of the screen. Some come for the football, some come for the commercials, others come for the snacks. We love being part of the tradition.

While the Super Bowl is a marketer's dream, the game itself is a self-promotional … Read more

Unlike other action-based football game apps where players move across the field simulating real football, this game app is more static but also offers higher playability. While it's also about football, Big Wind Football Free is actually more of a football trading card game.

For anyone familiar with the interface of the Big Win game app series, looking at Big Win Football Free's buttons and options will be familiar. The options on this app are, of course, changed to accommodate the major change in gameplay. The primary objective of the game is to have the player collect different … Read more

It may not appeal to gamers looking only for action, but Big Win Football strikes a nice balance between the game and team management.

Big Win Football offers a simple interface with straightforward menus and options that are, for the most part, easy to navigate. The player management menu was somewhat daunting initially, but it was easier than we expected to figure it out. We liked the idea that you can build and strengthen your team using a certain player rosters which makes it a tiny bit more realistic. And, since player stats are also involved in each game, each … Read more

As I keep telling my engineer friend George, becoming hooked on fantasy sports is like obsessively frequenting lap-dancing clubs.

It's not real, and yet some people think it's a little more real than the real thing.

Imagine, then, how real the pain was among the throng of Yahoo Sports' Fantasy Football players yesterday, as they tightened their fists, girded their loins and bolstered their bravado -- only to discover that the site has not turned up for work.… Read more

I've always said that if there is ever a time to talk about video games, it's at a college football game. Of course, I'm almost always wrong about these kinds of things. But not this time! I've finally been validated in the form of a halftime show marching band. Check it out.

If you missed it, make sure to watch the running horse at 6:01 -- simply incredible! The sweet tribute to gaming was posted by YouTube user handmrow gobucks, who writes: … Read more

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We're now in the second week of the NFL football season, and if you're a fan of the game you probably already know when and where you're going to watch your favorite team play this weekend. But when it's not game watching time in the middle of the week, or even at halftime, these are some great games that make you a part of the action without getting too involved.

There are full American football game options at the App Store like Madden NFL 12 and Gameloft's NFL series, but neither are nearly as good as what you would find on a console and the touch-screen interfaces leave a lot to be desired. That's why instead of talking about those games here, I went with easier to pick up and play arcade-like football games that won't keep you glued to your iPhone for a long time.

This week's collection of iOS apps let you focus on playing as specific players on a football team. The first focuses on running, letting you dodge tackles, and even showboat as you run into the end zone. The second lets you play as a kicker, sending the football through the goal posts or trying to get the perfect punt right by the goal line. The third puts you in the shoes of a quarterback as you swipe to make perfect passes to moving receivers.… Read more

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Coaching a football team is a complicated endeavor, so it makes sense to take advantage of tools that can help manage the many tasks that football coaches have to handle. Football Roster Organizer is a simple program coaches can use to create and print rosters for each game, as well as analyze previous performance. If you've been creating rosters on paper or in a spreadsheet, Football Roster Organizer is an alternative that's worth checking out.

Football Roster Organizer has a plain and intuitive interface; it won't be winning any beauty contests, but it's easy to figure … Read more