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Hendrix At Superbowl Halftime?
Posted by Jonathan in STADIUM, TELEVISION on 02-08-10 No Comments
I mean no diss to Roger and Pete. And sure, the NFL knows us. The Who really were a good call. But how ’bout this for a weird Web/sports tech moment? The New York Times — by chance probably — threw up a photo montage of Woodstock 40 years back. Never mind that milestone was in August of last year. But over the weekend, the NYT tossed up links to an important Who performance from back in they day: The Three Days of Peace and Love and Muck that was Woodstock.
Now, for real, The Who rocked back then. And they rocked over the weekend. But much important to that show was who closed that show: Jimi Hendrix. And to me, thats for a big fat Superbowl “what if.” What if this one true 20th century genius, James Marshall Hendrix, had decided he wasn’t a drunk. Or a junkie. What if he made past 27 and into the 21 century? The NFL would have had to hire him to do halftime. And THAT would have been a heck of a show.
Go ahead. Take a listen on me: The SNW Hendrix at halftime mix. It’s goooooood.
(NOTE: Ya might have to log into playlist.com. But it should work with any browser. Send a link along and I tee you up to massive Jimi Mix. I got a ton of these tracks.)
Google Stadium? Only A Matter Of Time
Posted by Jonathan in STADIUM on 02-01-10 No Comments
Has Google decided that all this link advertising thing is oh so 1999 when it comes to sports marketing? It looks like it.
Here’s a screen grab from the decent sports blog Courtside Post. And look carefully over on the right: In the usual Google Adword location is a good old-fashioned banner ad. Click on it, and off you go to the Google Nexus phone webpage. Of course if this weren’t Google, who would care? But because it is Google, and it’s a sport blog, is Google signaling here that suddenly good old fashioned traditional ads are what is needed to sell its cell phones to sports fans?
And why that’s important is forget beer and cars, technology companies are now one of sports biggest sponsors. And if Google is in the mix, with the economy recovering, could there be a premium paid for sports advertising? And more money could be pumped into struggling franchises. It is not a bad thought.
The question. With Barkley, Wade, Payton and Brett already spoken for, who becomes Google’s first spokesperson? Our bet… Ryan Fitzpatrick. QB for the Buffalo Bills. He’s a Harvard grad who wears a cutting edge helmet design. That’s a smart athlete that a smart company could get behind.
Living The Large NFL Life … Online
Posted by Jonathan in STADIUM on 12-27-09 No Comments

If you ever want to get into direct touch with what an utter football outsider we all are, check NFLonLocation.net. This is the online destination where the league teases top dollar advertisers and sponsors on with 4 figure access passes and special VIP events to games. Starting at a measly $3,800 a ticket, you can get box seats, hotels, and VIP access to not only this Superbowl in Florida, but next year’s in Texas. All the other events are there too: The Pro-Bowl, the international series and many others games.We went ahead and placed a request for seats. We’ll let you know what the damage turns out to be. The big question? Do these tickets include cheerleaders.
We Dare The Yankees To Win On This: Ice Rink To Come To Fenway
Posted by Jonathan in STADIUM on 12-07-09 No Comments
What tricks will Boston play to get home field advantage? How about a giant sheet of ice. Fenway Park will be turned into a pro ice rink for one day in January. Of course we can’t skate on it. That would be too much fun. The ice arena is being installed as part of the annual NHL Winter Classic, which will pit the Flyers against the Bruins on Jan 1, 2010. Actually making ice in and around the Pesky Pole and the Green Monster is no tech joke. The NHL is sending in an ice “truck”, a bunch of specialists and a whole flock of kick ass Zambonies for the job. See the whole story.
Michigan State vs Penn State: Streethub Still The Way To Score Tickets
Posted by Jonathan in INTERNET, STADIUM on 11-23-09 No Comments
As much as we love to talk up the virtues of online ticket exchanges, it is still worth noting that the good old fashioned scalper in front of the gate will not be going away anytime soon.. We spent the afternoon here getting into the game day mood for the Michigan State Penn State game and all our attempts to score tickets online led to naught. Iphone Apps we could not make work. Online exchanges could not get us tickets in the lot where we were tailgating. And with 13 minutes to game time, we went old school, hustled up an undergraduate and pro scalper into a price war . And wound up with field level, 20 yard line for $30 each. No fee. No tricky forms. No hassle. We have got to say, the human element is a beautiful thing.
WEEKLY PODCASTS
New podcasts available every Wednesday!
Episode 27 – 3/3/2010
TSC looks at the future of HGH testing in sports. Plus: We wrap up all the Winter Olympic tech stories that matter, Dan gives his review of MLB 2k10, and a look at how Red Bull Arena is the most technological advanced soccer stadium in the country. [26:57m]
Episode 26 – 2/24/2010
The Ice Man of the Olympics and other news from Vancouver. Plus: Flo TV, Shawn White’s personal training course, Fox Soccer Plus TV channel, the history of Omega timing, and Jonathan argues that Tiger Woods’ press conference was the biggest sports tech event ever! [31:23,]
Episode 25 – 2/17/2010
A roundup of the latest tech news from the Olympics and Dan discovers that he could be an Olympic Ski Jumper for just $15k. Plus: Floyd Landis has skills… computer hacking skills, Sprint bets big on the NFL Combine, and the disaster at Daytona. [32:05m]
Episode 24 – 2/10/2010
Live online betting during the Super Bowl and the tragedy that is the America’s Cup yacht race. Plus: NASCAR has some explaining to do about how they pushed women off the circuit years ago and Jonathan and Dan get soft and give you some quality Valentine’s Day gift ideas. [26:26m]
Episode 23 – 2/3/2010
TSC discusses some great, new tech golf gear to improve your game. Will Tiger Woods be having a garage sale soon? Plus: Danica enters NASCAR, how to get the tennis racquets the Pros use, and Jonathan gives you his picks for new, cheaper televisions in time for Super Sunday. [27:03m]
Episode 22 – 1/26/2010
TSC looks at what the Winter Olympics are offering this year. Plus: How a small change to clubs could greatly impact the PGA, sports on youtube.com, and Dan has a shoe story. [24:34m]
Episode 21 – 1/13/2010
TSC reports from the Detroit Auto Show and has a world exclusive on electric-car drag racing. Plus: Cannondale’s electronic suspension system for bikes and is a fishing site the future of niche sports websites? [28:49m]
Episode 20 – 1/06/2010
Jonathan calls in with a live report from CES. He found some cool sports gadgets there and hears ESPN may be starting their own twitter? Plus: 2010 is shaping up to be a big year in 3D already and Dan breaks down some Wii games to get you fit. [22:19m]
Episode 19 – 12/30/2009
Time to look ahead at what we’ll see at CES 2010 and our predictions for sports tech in 2010. Plus: Dan on shovels! [21:30m]
Episode 18 – 12/23/2009
TSC gives you some last minute sports tech holiday shopping gift ideas. Plus: Jonathan is impressed with Womens Roller Derby as a DIY sports franchise and we break down whats new in timber sports. There’s a Lumberjack in all of us! [20:34m]
